Making frozen onion rings in an air fryer is the best! They turn out nice and crisp on the outside yet moist and tender on the inside. Ready in under 10 minutes you will love how fast and easy it is. You’ll never need to order fast food again!
How to make frozen onion rings in an air fryer
Why making frozen onion rings in an air fryer is the best:
- They turn out perfectly! Nice and crispy on the outside yet also light and tender on the inside.
- There is no need to deep fry these onion rings, making them a healthier option than frying your onion rings in all that oil – it’s also so much cleaner as you don’t have to worry about grease spraying all over your stovetop or kitchen.
- They are so easy to make and are ready in under 10 minutes – you’ll never need to order fast food again!
- Onion rings are also a great option for vegan and vegetarian diets and can easily be made gluten free by making your own onion rings or buying pre-made gluten free onion rings.
Ingredients needed to make air fryer frozen onion rings:
You only need two things to make these onion rings!
- An air fryer – this is the one I use and love
- Frozen onion rings – you can use either store bought pre-made onion rings or homemade onion rings. Whichever you prefer!
Tips for making air fried frozen onion rings:
- Every model of air fryer is different so you may need to adjust the cooking time slightly
- Try not to overlap the onion rings when you cook them or they won’t cook evenly
- Depending on the size of your air fryer you may need to cook the onion rings in batches
- You can use either homemade onion rings or store bought pre-made onion rings for this recipe
- This method would also work for making frozen beer battered onion rings in an air fryer
- To make this recipe gluten free ensure you are using gluten free onion rings
How to cook these onion rings if you have a basket style air fryer:
- Preheat your air fryer to 350F.
- Then add the frozen onion rings to the air fryer basket and cook for 4-5 minutes, shaking the basket half way through to ensure they cook evenly.
Frequently asked questions:
Onion rings are such a fun side dish to serve with dishes like hamburgers, turkey burgers, duck burgers, chicken fingers, chicken strips, hot dogs, and fish sticks. You can also eat them on their own as a snack or appetizer.
First heat them for 3-4 minutes at 360F, and then increase the temperature to 400F for another 2 minutes to get them extra crispy!
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Frozen Onion Rings in an Air Fryer
Making frozen onion rings in the air fryer is the best way to cook them! It's so easy and they turn out perfectly crisp on the outside yet nice and tender on the inside.
Ingredients
- 1 package Frozen onion rings
Optional
- spray oil
Instructions
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Place the frozen onion rings on the racks of your air fryer and cook for 8-10 minutes at 350F
Optional
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If food tends to stick to your air fryer, give it a spray with spray oil first
Recipe Notes
- If you use a rack style air fryer, rotate the racks half way through so all the onion rings cook evenlyÂ
- Depending on the size of your air fryer you may need to cook the onion rings in batchesÂ
- When looking at the nutritional information, 4 onion rings is considered 1 serving
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