Air Fryer Onion Rings
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Homemade onion rings in the air fryer are amazing! You can’t beat the crispness of these – plus I’ve got a secret ingredient for more flavor! And I made a fun zingy dippin sauce to go with the air fryer onion rings! Crunchy & saucy! Yum!
What You Will ❤️ About Onion Rings in the Air Fryer
- Homemade! Homemade onion rings are so tasty! You ensure you get the whole slice of onion.
- Easy Recipe! Making air fryer onion rings from scratch is also easy! Cut, dip, air fry!
- Crunch! I like my onion rings extra crunchy and these were perfection.
This recipe was made using the Paula Deen Air Fryer.
Air Fryer Onion Ring Ingredients
Simple ingredients for onion rings – breading, an egg to make it all stick and panko for the CRUNCH!!!!
- 1 large yellow onion THICKLY sliced and separated, skins peeled (I like Vidalia onions for this)
- You could swap out banana peppers to make Air Fryer Banana Peppers
- 1/2 cup Hooters Wing Breading
- I like the Hooters Wing Breading since it’s already seasoned. You could also add paprika, garlic powder & cayenne pepper to all purpose flour for something similar
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- Dipping Sauce – I love a dipping sauce for onion rings and this one is so easy and tastes so good!!
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp fry seasoning Freddy’s or Steak ‘n Shake
How to Air Fry Onion Rings
Yes of course!!! It’s super easy! A lot of people were asking how to cut onions for onion rings and I would recommend THICK slices.
- Be sure to peel all “skin” off onions
- Set up breading stations with shallow dishes. You’ll want:
- Hooters Breading
- Beaten Egg
- Panko Breadcrumbs
- Dip each onion ring in wing breading, then egg, then panko
- Loosely place about 10 rings at a time in air fryer basket in a single layer. Spray them with cooking spray or olive oil so they will brown.
- Cook in batches at 375º for 10 minutes, you can open halfway and turn them using silicone tongs
- Cover to keep warm while cooking remaining onions
- For Dippin Sauce – stir together all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to serve
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Tips, Tricks & FAQs
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Here’s all the tips on Reheating Onion Rings in the Air Fryer.
You can freeze the onion rings before cooking. Lay them in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze until hardened. Then take them and put them in a ziploc bag and into the freezer for up to 3 months.
Yes – put them in at 400º for 8-10 minutes. Alexia onion rings are my fav!
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Air Fryer Onion Rings
Ingredients
- 1 large onion THICKLY sliced and separated, skins peeled
- 1/2 cup Hooters Wing Breading or regular flour + TBSP seasoning salt
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Olive Oil spray
Dipping Sauce
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp fry seasoning Freddy's or Steak 'n Shake
Instructions
- Be sure to peel all “skin” off onions1 large onion
- Set up breading stations with shallow dishes. You'll want:Hooters Breading Beaten EggPanko Breadcrumbs1/2 cup Hooters Wing Breading, 1 egg, 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Dip each onion ring in wing breading, then egg, then panko
- Loosely place about 10 rings at a time in air fryer basket in a single layer. Spray them with cooking spray or olive oil so they will brown.Olive Oil spray
- Cook in batches at 375º for 10 minutes, you can open halfway and turn them using silicone tongs
- Cover to keep warm while cooking remaining onions
- For Dippin Sauce – stir together all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to serve3 tbsp mayonnaise, 3 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp fry seasoning
Mine turned out kinda dry. I am looking for Toot’s recipe for their deep fried onion rings. They were the best I ever had! Do you think you have it?? TY. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
no i don’t but i loved Toots!