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Air fried onion rings

These air fried onion rings are surprisingly crispy and delicious and they don’t get all the oil that the deep fried ones get. I think the onion flavors shine even brighter when they aren’t competing with the oil. If you want some yummy deep fried onion rings check out that recipe here. Browse down below to find out how to make these delicious and lighter version of air fried onion rings.

What you need to make air fryed onion rings:

serves 3-4 people 

  • 1 large onion


For flour mixture:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper


For egg mixture:

  • 2 eggs


For milk mixture:

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon pickle juice

For cooking:

  • cooking oil spray

Instructions

  1. Grab 3 large bowls.
  2. In one bowl combine the flour, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, salt and black pepper.
  3. In another bowl, whisk 2 eggs.
  4. In another bowl, add egg, milk and pickle juice.
  5. Slice the onion into ~1 inch rounds. Take out the smaller middle sections unless you want to bread and bake them too.
  6. Dip onions in flour mixture.
  7. Then dip into egg mixture.
  8. Back into flour mixture.
  9. Into milk mixture then back into flour mixture.
  10. Set each onion ring into the air fryer and stack so there is room for each onion ring to cook and get crisp.
  11. When ready to cook, spray each side of the onion ring with a spritz of oil.
  12. Bake on 400 F. for 10 minutes.
  13. Enjoy!
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5 from 1 vote

Air fryed onion rings

Less greasy but still delicious onion rings!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine: appetizer, Dinner, Side dish, vegetables
Keyword: 30 minute, air fryer, appetizer, Dinner, Easy Recipes, side dish, Vegetables, Weekend Dinner, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 3 people

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion
  • For flour mixture:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • For egg mixture:
  • 2 eggs
  • For milk mixture:
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon pickle juice
  • For cooking:
  • spray oil