Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 12 mins | Total time: 22 mins
Super easy and quick. These Onion Rings are the best version I’ve made so far! They are perfectly seasoned, and crispy minus the grease. Serve these onion rings as a party appetizer. They are also excellent on game day.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ c. all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 egg
½ c. buttermilk
1 c. panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon paprika
Oil Spray, optional
1 large yellow sweet onion, sliced ½” thick and separated into rings
How to make Air Fryer Onion Rings
Step 1: Ready four shallow, deep plates. Mix the flour, paprika, and ½ tsp salt on the first plate. On the next plate, combine the buttermilk or milk and vinegar/lemon juice, and egg, with a ¼ cup of the flour mixture. Place the panko breadcrumbs, ½ tsp salt, and olive oil on the third plate and mix well using a fork. On the fourth plate, place half of the panko.
Step 2: Dry the onion rings using a paper towel, removing the excess moisture.
Step 3: in the flour mixture, dredge the onion rings using a fork, then drop them in the buttermilk mixture and coat them with panko mixture.
Step 4: Grease the fryer basket with an oil spray. In a single layer, place the onion rings in the Air Fryer basket. Inside the bigger rings, you can place the smaller rings, leaving enough space between them.
Step 5: Set the onion rings to cook for about 11 to 15 minutes at 400 degrees F or until crispy and golden brown. After about 6 minutes, spray them with cooking spray. There is no need to flip the onion rings.
Step 6: Using a cookie spatula or fork, lift the onion rings when done and serve right away. Enjoy!
Tips:
For this recipe, you can also use sweet onions. White and yellow onions don’t work well for breading.
Freeze the breaded onion rings for about 15 minutes on a baking sheet to let the panko mixture stick better.
You can swap panko bread crumbs with normal bread crumbs. But it might not be as crispy.
To coat the onion rings, make sure to use a fork.
Nutritional Facts:
Calories: 193 kcal | carbohydrates: 26g | protein: 4g | fat: 8g | cholesterol: 3mg | sodium: 1208mg | potassium: 260mg | fiber: 2g | sugar: 9g | vitamin A: 540iu | vitamin C: 7.9mg | calcium: 68mg | iron: 1.4mg
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ c. all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 egg
- ½ c. buttermilk
- 1 c. panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Oil Spray, optional
- 1 large yellow sweet onion, sliced ½” thick and separated into rings
Instructions
Step 1: Ready four shallow, deep plates. Mix the flour, paprika, and ½ tsp salt on the first plate. On the next plate, combine the buttermilk or milk and vinegar/lemon juice, and egg, with a ¼ cup of the flour mixture. Place the panko breadcrumbs, ½ tsp salt, and olive oil on the third plate and mix well using a fork. On the fourth plate, place half of the panko.
Step 2: Dry the onion rings using a paper towel, removing the excess moisture.
Step 3: in the flour mixture, dredge the onion rings using a fork, then drop them in the buttermilk mixture and coat them with panko mixture.
Step 4: Grease the fryer basket with an oil spray. In a single layer, place the onion rings in the Air Fryer basket. Inside the bigger rings, you can place the smaller rings, leaving enough space between them.
Step 5: Set the onion rings to cook for about 11 to 15 minutes at 400 degrees F or until crispy and golden brown. After about 6 minutes, spray them with cooking spray. There is no need to flip the onion rings.
Step 6: Using a cookie spatula or fork, lift the onion rings when done and serve right away. Enjoy!
Notes
For this recipe, you can also use sweet onions. White and yellow onions don’t work well for breading. Freeze the breaded onion rings for about 15 minutes on a baking sheet to let the panko mixture stick better. You can swap panko bread crumbs with normal bread crumbs. But it might not be as crispy. To coat the onion rings, make sure to use a fork.
