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While I am usually a French fry girl (especially Air Fryer French Fries), when it comes to bar food with a serious W-O-W factor, a tall, piping-hot stack of onion rings is hard to beat. As much as I enjoy them, unless I’m with a large group to assist with the takedown, I rarely order them. As yummy as onion rings are, anything more than a few leaves my tummy in a less-than-happy place. Onion rings in the air fryer, however? Ben and I DEVOURED the lot and felt great doing it! With their powerful convection cooking power, air fryers (this is the one I own) create knockout copycats of foods that are usually fried, with only a tiny bit of oil. Air Fryer Pickles, Air Fryer Chicken Wings, Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks, and beyond—with the air fryer, the golden, crisp world of foods usually enjoyed in moderation is ours for eating on the regular! Of all the air fryer recipes I’ve made, onion rings did take a little longer to prep, because it’s trickier to get the breadcrumbs to coat the inside of the onion rings (compared to something like Air Fryer Potato Chips, which have a completely flat surface). That said, I got the hang of it after the first batch. Plus, once we tasted them, I felt completely validated. These golden air-fried onion rings are worth it.

How to Make Air Fryer Onion Rings

Onion rings take about 7 to 9 minutes to cook in the air fryer at 360 degrees F. I worked on our batches in the background while I prepped the rest of dinner, with the intention of serving them as a side—we devoured all of them before we sat down, oops. These are double-dredged air fryer onion rings with flour, eggs, and seasoned breadcrumbs, dipped in that order. Set up your stations, embrace getting your fingers a little messy, and enjoy the process!

The Ingredients

Onions. heir natural sweetness adds wonderful flavor to these onion rings. All-Purpose Flour. Creates a base layer for the breading. Starting with flour helps give the eggs something to stick to so they adhere. Panko. Ultra crispy and less likely to end up soggy with oil, panko is my go-to for a perfect, crispy breading. Eggs. Helps the breadcrumbs adhere to the onions.

Spices. Garlic powder and salt are two can’t-miss additions to these onion rings. While optional, we also love adding a pinch of chili powder and cayenne pepper to ours. It gives the onion rings a hint of smokiness and spice.

The Directions

Storage Tips

To Store. Refrigerate onion rings in an airtight storage container for up to 3 days. To Reheat. Recrisp leftovers on a baking sheet in the oven at 350 degrees F.To Freeze. Lay leftovers in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet, then freeze until solid. Transfer the frozen rings to an airtight, freezer-safe storage container or ziptop bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. Reheat from frozen.

Recommended Tools to Make this Recipe

Air Fryer. The one I own and love. Mixing Bowls. This set would be perfect for helping you batter the onion rings. Tongs. Great for transferring the onion rings to and from the air fryer.

Want the best appetizer ever? Put a (air fryer onion) ring on it! For a unique and scrumptious breakfast, fry an egg inside a leftover onion ring.