Crispy Air fryer Onion Rings Recipe { Vegan, No Oil }

CRISPY AIRFRYER ONION RINGS are perfect appetisers for any occasions.

What if I tell you, these homemade airfryer Onion Rings are absolutely delicious and guilt free too !! There is absolutely no oil needed to make this crispy appetiser in the air fryer.

Here is how to make this Vegan crispy onion rings! { Step by Step }

AIRFRIER ONION RINGS RECIPE

To make this quick and easy Air-fryer appetiser, DREDGING TECHNIQUE & BREADING is used.

Also one important tip to remember is to use one hand for wet ingredients and the other hand for dry ingredients.

First prep the onions by peeling the skin and cutting the tips off. Wash the onions and wipe it dry.

Cut the onion to about 1 cm thick. You could use a single layer of the onion ring or use two layers if the onions layer is thin.

Arrange the wet ingredients and dry ingredients mixture in a shallow dish.

So what is Dredging? It is a basic cooking process of coating the food with wet ingredient and then further dipping it in dry bread crumbs mixture before frying. The whole idea of dredging & breading the onion into wet mix and then dry mix is to achieve a nice brown crunchy coating.

Arrange 4 or 5 Onion Rings in the air fryer basket and air fry for 8- 10 minutes, shaking once in between.

Remove the golden brown airfryer keto onion rings on paper towels. Serve hot with a dipping sauce like boom boom sauce or bang bang sauce.

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HOW TO MAKE ONION RINGS GLUTEN FREE, KETO FRIENDLY, LOW CARB And Vegan?

Perfect Onion Rings can be made for all types of diet with really simple substitutions.

Use plant based milk like Almond Milk, Cashew Milk or even Soy Milk instead of regular milk.

Use Almond Flour or Oats Flour instead of Plain Flour. I have made Air-fryer delicacies using alternate flours as well and our family loved it.

Avocado Oil and EVO instead of Cooking Oil where ever needed.

Remember to ensure Panko Crumbs are Vegan !

MY ONION RINGS ARE NOT CRISPY AFTER A FEW HOURS?

There is absolutely nothing worry in this case. Just remember to pop the air fried onion rings back in to the air fryer and fry for 2 minutes. They will restore the crispy-ness and serve them hot with chai.

THINKING WHAT ELSE TO MAKE IN AN AIR FRYER?

Airfryer Cauliflower Wings

 Beetroot Chips

Airfryer Potato and Peas Samosa

Airfryer Avocado Fries?

Chunky Chips or French Fries

IS COOKING WITH AIR FRYER HEALTHY FOR YOU?

Cooking with an Air fryer offers no compromise on taste. Most dishes that requires deep frying can be prepared in an air-fryer. \This gadget works by circulating hot air around the food to produce crunchy crispy texture with minimal oil or no oil. Air fried food are a healthy alternative to deep fried food, all thanks to the lower amount of calories and fat.

You can use cooking oil spray or 1 tsp olive oil if needed.

If you are watching your waistline and working towards weight loss, air fryer can be one of your best friends. You can enjoy french fries guilt free !

If You Don’t have an Air fryer , you can bake your Onion Rings in the oven. It works great if you want to do bulk cooking.

Crunchy Onion Rings  are just so delicious. It does not require any planning really. Serve them as an appetiser with Tomato Ketchup or Boom Boom Sauce .

SUBSTITUTIONS

If you are not keen on the Vegan version of the recipe, you can use a dip the onion rings in flour mixture first, followed by egg mixture and air  fried as above.

For Additional flavors, add Garlic Powder to your recipe.

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Here’s my recipe for Air fryer ONION RINGS  that will leave your guests finger licking.  Detailed step by step method at the end of the post.

CRISPY AIR FRYER ONION RINGS RECIPE BELOW

AIR FRYER ONION RINGS | HOW DO YOU MAKE ONION RINGS IN AIR-FRYER

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 14 minutes

Total Time: 19 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 277kcal

Author: Sandhya Hariharan

Air-fryer Onion Rings are a great appetiser option that uses NO OIL. Serve these VEGAN onion rings along with your favourite burger. Simply delicious!!

Ingredients

• 2 White Onions

Ingredients for Dry Mix

• 1 Cup Vegan Panko Bread Crumbs
• 1/2 Tsp Turmeric
• 1/2 Tsp Smoked Paprika Powder
• Salt as needed

Ingredients for Wet Mix

• 1 Cup APF Flour or GF flour
• 1 Cup Plant based milk
• 1/2 Tsp Turmeric
• 1/2 Tsp Smoked Paprika Powder
• 1/4 Tsp Pepper
• Salt to taste

Instructions

• Cut the tips of the Onion and peel them.  Wash the Onions and pat them dry Gently cut 1 cm thick disks. Carefully pull out the inner disk and separate them. If the onion rings are too thin, allow them to have an extra layer.
• In a small mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for wet mix and whisk them smooth. Batter mix should be thick enough to coat the florets well.
• Gently mix  all the dry ingredients and set the shallow bowl aside.
• Dip the onion rings individually into the wet batter mix, shake off any excess and then coat them with breadcrumbs from the dry mix.
• Repeat this process.
• Preheat the Air fryer to 400 degree (200 C ) for 4 minutes. Pull the basket from the air fryer and place the onion rings in them. Slide it back in the air fryer and fry for 9-10 minutes until brown.
• Don't forget to check in between and give it good shake so that the onion rings do not stick together.
• Repeat the process three times to make rest of the Onion Rings.

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 52.2g | Protein: 9.6g | Fat: 3.2g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 6.9g | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 3mg

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: British

Keyword: airfryer, Appetizer, onion rings

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HOW DO YOU COOK ONION RINGS IN AIR FRYER STEP BY STEP

First and foremost, prep the onions by peeling the skin and cutting the tips off. Wash the onions and wipe it dry.

Cut the onion to about 1 cm thick. You could use a single layer of the onion ring or use two layers if the onions layer is thin.

Prepare two shallow dish – One for dry ingredients and one for wet ingredients. Fork the dry ingredients well and use a whisk to bring together the wet ingredients.

Dip the onion rings into the wet batter, shake off the excess. Using a fork, place the onion ring coated with wet batter into the panko breadcrumbs mixture. Using a dry hand, cover the onion rings well with the breading mixture.

Arrange 4 or 5 Onion Rings in a pre heated Air-fryer

Air fry the onion rings for 8- 10 minutes, shaking once in between. Repeat the process with the rest of the Onion rings. Serve the prepared onion rings with tomato ketchup.