You’re going to love how quick and easy it is to make frozen onion rings in air fryer! With absolutely no prep work needed, these perfectly crispy onion rings are ready to serve in minutes.
Weight Watchers Points included.
Onion Rings are a true fast-food favorite, and a perfect accompaniment to burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and more. But there’s no need to go out to get your fix when it’s quick and easy to whip up a tasty batch of Air Fryer Frozen Onion Rings in the comfort of your own home!
That’s right….making frozen onion rings in air fryer is sooooo easy. They’ll be ready to dig into in no time, and with no prep involved since you don’t need to thaw before cooking. Just the thing for quick meals, appetizers, snacks, and game day. They taste great dipped into some 5 Minutes Sriracha Aioli.
Like my Air Fryer Frozen Burrito and Air Fryer Frozen Waffles Fries, Air Fryer Frozen Meatballs, and Air Fryer Frozen Corndogs, frozen onion rings cook up perfectly in the air fryer. We are talking super crispy coating with a soft tender onion inside. And since these are made with no oil in the air fryer they are much healthier and can be indulged in #guiltfree.
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Why You’ll Love These
- Healthier – healthier alternative to deep-fried versions.
- Really easy – simple and ready in 10 minutes.
- Really crispy – amazing crispy texture.
- Affordable – Just grab that budget friendly pack of frozen onion rings.
- Versatile – there are soooooo many tasty dips to serve these with.
Tools Needed
Ingredient notes
This recipe uses store-bought frozen battered onion rings that have not been thawed. They are cooked straight from frozen. No extra oil is used in this recipe. These onion rings were also on the larger thicker side.
Want to know how to Cook Frozen Air fryer Onion Rings? Then gather them up and let’s get cooking.
How Do I Cook Frozen Onion Rings In An Air Fryer
Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400F / 200C.
- Add the battered frozen onion rings into the air fryer basket.
- Cook for 7 – 10 minutes, and use tongs to toss them halfway through the cooking time.
- For crispier onion rings give them a few more minutes, but keep an eye on them as it is easy for them to burn.
- Remove from air fryer and serve.
Top Tips
- For the best results cook similar-sized onion rings at the same time so they cook up the same.
- Bigger thicker onion rings will take more time than smaller ones.
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket – the hot air needs to circulate around all sides of the onion rings so they cook evenly.
- If your air fryer is small you may need to cook these in two batches.
- No extra oil is needed for this recipe.
- Use tongs to gently toss the onion rings during cooking for crispness. If you prefer you can use a spatula, but do it gently so they don’t break.
- If you want your onion rings to be a little bit crisper, you may need to cook for a few minutes more, just keep an eye on them so they don’t burn.
Air fryer temperatures can vary depending on the make and model. I recommend starting with less cook time, checking for doneness, then adding more time as needed.
Storage
- Don’t make ahead – These are best served up freshly cooked since they will lose their crispness as they cool down.
- Reheat – reheat in a preheated air fryer for 2-3 minutes at 350F / 180C. Do toss a couple of times during cooking. You may need to spray them with a little bit of cooking spray.
FAQs
Cooking times depend entirely on the size of the onion rings and the temperature. Based on a 350F / 180C temperature you should cook;
larger thicker ones for 8-10 minutes.
smaller onion rings may need 7-8 minutes.
First, you want to make sure that you don’t overcrowd the basket so that the air circulates crisps up the batter.
Also, it’s important that you toss them halfway through the cooking time.
Cook for a few minutes more if they don’t crisp up enough in the recommended time.
If you want them crispier you can spray them with some olive oil spray.
There are a range of onion rings you can try and the best will depend on your taste.
Trader Joe’s Beer Battered Vidalia Sweet Onion Rings
Alexia Frozen Onion Rings
Nathan’s Famous Thick Sliced Battered Onion Rings
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- Air Fryer Frozen Burrito.
- Air Fryer Frozen Corn Dogs.
- Air Fryer Frozen Shrimp.
- Air Fryer Frozen Waffle Fries.
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- Air Fryer Frozen Fish.
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- Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Breast.
- Get My complete List of Air Fryer Recipes.
Serving Suggestions
- 5 Mins Bang Bang Sauce.
- 5 Mins Yum Yum Sauce.
- 5 Mins Remoulade Sauce.
- 5 Mins Sriracha Aioli.
- Or simply, some good ol’ ketchup or mustard.
Weight Watchers Points
There are 10 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving.
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Air Fryer Frozen Onion Rings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (225g) frozen onion rings
Instructions
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 400F / 200C.
- Place the frozen onion rings in the air fryer basket, making sure to spread them out evenly. Cook in two batches if needed.
- Cook for 7-10 minutes use tongs to toss them halfway through the cooking time.
- Remove from air fryer and serve.
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Notes
- For the best results cook similar-sized onion rings at the same time so they cook up the same.
- Bigger thicker onion rings will take more time than smaller ones.
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket – the hot air needs to circulate around all sides of the onion rings so they cook evenly.
- If your air fryer is small you may need to cook these in two batches.
- No extra oil is needed for this recipe.
- Use tongs to gently toss the onion rings during cooking for crispness. If you prefer you can use a spatula, but do it gently so they don’t break.
- If you want your onion rings to be a little bit crisper, you may need to cook for a few minutes more, just keep an eye on them so they don’t burn.
This is smart! Thanks to your this I now know an easy side dish recipe for my burger party.
I hadn’t thought to cook onion rings in the air fryer! WHat a great idea.
The texture of these looks just right !! I can’t ignore but use the air fryer to make a few of these right now
Onion rings are my all time favourites. This recipe is going into my air fryer this weekend. Thanks for sharing.
Quick, simple, and delicious! My onion rings turned out great! I love using my air fryer but it’s always a guessing game trying to figure out what temperature to use or how long to cook it for.. thanks for all the helpful hacks!