air fryer onion rings
Components:
- One large onion, either white or yellow
- Half a cup of all-purpose flour
- two eggs
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (for added crunch)
- Grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup (optional)
- one tsp powdered garlic
- One tsp of paprika
- To taste, add salt and pepper.
- Cooking mist
Guidelines:
Prepare the Onion:
- After peeling, cut the onion into rings that are 1/4 inch thick. Carefully separate each ring, then place them aside.
Get the Coating Stations Ready:
- Sort the flour into a single, small basin.
- Whisk the eggs in a separate basin.
- Combine the breadcrumbs, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and grated parmesan cheese, if using, in a separate bowl.
Apply Coat to Onion Rings:
- After shaking off any excess flour, coat each onion ring.
- Make sure the onion rings are completely covered after dipping them in the beaten eggs and flour.
- Lastly, gently press the breadcrumb mixture onto the onion rings to help it stick.
Warm up the air fryer.
- For three minutes, preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C).
Cook the rings of onion:
- Cooking spray should be used sparingly on the air fryer basket.
- Arrange the coated onion rings in the basket in a single layer; if necessary, fry the rings in batches to prevent crowding.
- To help the onion rings crisp up, lightly mist the tops with cooking spray.
- Cook in an air fryer for 10 to 12 minutes, turning halfway through, or until crispy and golden brown.
Serve:
- After taking the onion rings out of the air fryer, serve them hot with your preferred ranch, ketchup, or hot mayo dipping sauces.
Advice:
- Use panko breadcrumbs for a coating that is extremely crunchy.
- If you like your food hot, you can add a small pinch of cayenne pepper to the breadcrumb mixture.
- For a gluten-free version, you can alternatively use flour and breadcrumbs made without gluten.
Per-serving Nutritional Information:
- 180 kcal of calories
- Six grams of total fat
- Two grams of saturated fat
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- 60 mg of cholesterol
- 320 mg of sodium
- 23g of total carbohydrates
- dietary fiber: two grams
- 3g of sugars
- 7g of protein