Air-Fryer Onion Rings

An excellent substitute for classic deep-fried onion rings are these air-fried onion rings. In addition to adding a creamy tone to balance the crunchy coating, the homemade dipping sauce enhances the savoury flavour.

Look no further if you’re seeking to add some new game-day treats to your arsenal this fall—air fryer onion rings are the perfect solution! With their crispy outside, melt-in-your-mouth centre, and mouthwatering blend of sweet and savoury onion flavour, they will definitely tempt you to come back for more. They taste just as good—if not better—than traditional onion rings, and making them at home is a lot less work. These are our new favourite air fryer onion rings—tasty, enjoyable, and reasonably healthful.

In use for 45 minutes
Overall Time:

Servings: 8 Cooking spray; 55 minutes

Ingredients For Air-Fryer Onion Rings

1. Two large (10-ounce) sweet onions, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices after peeling.
2. One-half teaspoon of onion powder
3. One teaspoon of split garlic powder
4. 1/4 tsp kosher salt, separated
5. Two big eggs
6. Half a cup of whole-wheat flour
7. Split ¾ cup of buttermilk.
8. Triple-cup panko breadcrumbs
9. Half a cup of mayonnaise
10. One tablespoon of freshly cut chives
11. One tablespoon of freshly chopped parsley

Instructions For Air-Fryer Onion Rings

1. For three minutes, preheat the air fryer to 375°F. Apply frying spray to the fryer basket.
2. Slice the onions into rings. In a big bowl, toss the onion rings with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and onion powder. In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, flour, and 1/2 cup buttermilk. Transfer panko to a different shallow plate. After dipping each onion ring in the egg mixture and letting any excess drop off, fully coat it with panko and put it in the fryer basket. Until the basket is full, keep going. Apply some frying spray to the onion rings. Cook for about 8 minutes, flipping once, or until crispy. Repeat, working in batches as needed, with the remaining onion rings.
3. In the meantime, combine 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 cup buttermilk, chives, and parsley with mayonnaise in a small basin. After adding the final 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the onion rings, serve them with the dipping sauce.

Recipe adopted from: Laura Kanya

Tips For Air-Fryer Onion Rings

After each batch is done, throw them all back into the air fryer for one to two minutes to reheat any that went cold during the first batch (don’t worry about arranging them in a single layer this time).