Learn how to cook frozen onion rings in the air fryer in simple steps. This recipe is easy and quick to follow. All you need is your frozen onion rings, your air fryer, and 10 minutes of cooking time. It is crispy outside and perfect for an appetizer or a great side dish.
Enjoy these onion rings with your favorite dipping sauce.
These crispy onion rings are perfect for all occasions; be it a movie night, family get-togethers, or celebrations with friends and families.
You can serve this easy side dish with your favorite sauce, sandwiches, burgers, steak, fries, or any side dish of your choice.
You will love these air fryer frozen onion rings because there's no prep time. They are healthy and an alternative to the traditional ones also known as the French fries onion rings which are often deep-fried in oils, but you can now enjoy them with little oil or no oil at all.
It is super affordable, easy, and quick to make. There is no time to overwork yourself with the stovetop deep frying. Once you know how to make it in the air fryer, there's no going back. You can decide to make these delicious onion rings at home from scratch.
Air Fryer Onion Rings (frozen)
Frozen onion rings come in their packages already breaded and seasoned so no preparation is needed on your side at all. Set the air fryer to preheat, remove the onions from the packaging, pour in the air fryer, and let it work its magic.
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Ingredients
Frozen onion rings – Use your favorite brand of onion rings; battered or breaded. See some of the popular brands below:
Tesco breaded onion rings – UK
Bird-eye hot and fiery – UK
Iceland battered onion rings - UK
Alexia onion rings - US
Thick sliced battered onion rings - US
Aldi battered or breaded - UK and US
See the recipe card for the quantity.
Air fryer temperature varies depending on size, make, and model. My delicious cravings recipe time is subject to a preheated air fryer. If you are trying this recipe for the first time, deduct 2 minutes from the cooking time and increase it if needed to allow the food to cook evenly.
How to Cook Frozen Onion Rings in an Air Fryer
- Arrange the frozen onion rings in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Try not to overload the basket.
- Set the temperature to 180C/356F for 10 minutes.
- Turn over halfway through, then allow to cook for the remaining 5 minutes.
- Take out from the air fryer, serve immediately, and enjoy air-fried onion rings!
How to Store
Freshly cooked onion rings are best consumed immediately. We don't recommend storing it because it will get soggy. If for any reason you have leftovers put them in an airtight container and place them in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Reheat the air fryer to 320F/160C - place leftovers into the air fryer basket for 2-3 minutes or till they are crispy again and warmed through.
Recipe
Frozen Onion Rings in Air Fryer
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 200 g frozen onions rings
Instructions
- Arrange the frozen onion rings in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Do not overload the basket.Set the temperature for10 minutes at 180C/365F.
- Turn over halfway through, then allow to cook for the remaining 5 minutes.Take out from the air fryer, serve immediately and enjoy1
Notes
Nutrition
Tips
- Do not thaw because they will turn out soggy.
- Cook in batches to avoid overcrowding the air fryer.
- There's no need to preheat the air fryer. If you must, preheat for about 3-5 minutes or according to the settings of your air fryer. Please note that my instant vortex air fryer comes with automatic preheat settings.
- Lightly spray the onion rings with cooking spray oil. You can use olive oil or avocado oil. This is optional
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