Frozen onion rings in air fryer are the best! Did you get here by searching the term ‘best onion rings near me’? Well these air fryer onion rings are all shades of crispy and delicious and some of my favorite air fryer appetizers!
Paired with your favorite onion ring dipping sauce, you are sure to get rave reviews on this quick and easy air fried snack. Wondering how long or how many minutes it takes to make this is your new kitchen appliance, read along and find out all the details.
Frozen onion rings! Air fryer? Yes please!
Onion rings at Burger King is hubby’s favorite appetizer. These frozen onion rings in air fryer checks all the boxes and is kid and adult approved.
The air fryer does a good job with frozen foods and the best part is that you don’t need to thaw before air frying. These Air fryer Tater tots speak volumes.
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Why you’ll love this recipe
Onion rings are versatile and here are some of the reasons we love to make these frozen onion rings in the air fryer.
- Quick: These are a time saver. Gets ready in 5 mins
- Crispy: With a good brand, you are guaranteed crispy onion rings every time
- Crowd pleaser: How does crowd pleasing sound to you? These are perfect as super bowl appetizers and finish so fast! You might want to make a large batch.
- Picky eater approved: So true.
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Best frozen onion rings brands
Not all brands of store bought onion rings are created equal. Below are top rated ones which include some of the ones we’ve used.
- Red Robin crispy onion rings
- Market Pantry
- Trader Joe’s
- Alexia
- Ore ida
- Nathan’s
Ingredients
- Your favorite Brand of Frozen onion rings
- Dipping sauce of choice; choose from anyone below
- Ketchup
- Barbecue sauce
- Fry sauce
Our favorite onion ring sauce (dipping sauce)
My kids love onion rings with ketchup or barbecue sauce hence the reason we use it often. My favorite sauce for onions rings is a spicy fry sauce made with a mix of mayonnaise, ketchup and Tabasco sauce. Full recipe in the recipe card at the end of the page.
How long should I cook frozen onion rings in my air fryer?
If you are wondering how many minutes it takes to get these from frozen to edible crispy perfection, you are in the right place. Though air fryers may vary in the way the circulate heat, on that average these get ready in 5 to 6 mins in my Cosori air fryer which is similar to how the Ninja cooks in terms of heat distribution.
Overall keep an eye on your food if you are using your air fryer for the first time do you can have an idea of how your appliance cooks.
How to make it
This is an overview of the recipe with step by step photos. Scroll down to end of post for a printable recipe card with the amount of ingredients and full recipe instructions.
Place the onion rings in the air fryer basket and set temperature to 400°F / 200°C and air fry for 5 to 6 mins.
Storage and reheating
Onion rings are best eaten immediately. However, sometimes we have some leftovers that we need to store. Let the onions rings cool completely then store in a paper towel lined air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days
To reheat, transfer to the air fryer basket, set temperature to 350°F / 180°C and air fry for 3 mins or until warmed through and crispy.
Air frying Tips
- No need to preheat if using a Cosori or Gourmia air fryer. The instant pot vortex preheats
- Do not overcrowd the basket, a little overlap is ok.
- No need to thaw. Cook from frozen
- Cook at 400°F / 200°C to ensure it crisps up nicely.
- If the basket is not overcrowded you can get away with not flipping half way through cooking time.
Frequently asked questions
Are there any good frozen onion rings?
Yes there are really some good frozen onion rings and they have been listed in the body of the post. One of them is Red Robin
Can you cook frozen onion rings
Yes you can cook frozen onion rings to crispy perfection in the air fryer.
Are frozen onion rings deep fried?
Most Frozen onion rings are deep fried and flash frozen to be reheated for later.
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Air fryer Frozen onion rings
Ingredients
- ½ lbs Frozen onion rings
- ¼ cup Tomato ketchup or Fry sauce
For Fry sauce
- 1 /2 cup Mayonnaise
- 6 Tablespoons Ketchup
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
Make Fry sauce
- Mix all the ingredients for the fry sauce together till we’ll combined. Set aside and wait for the onion rings to get ready.
- Place onion rings in the air fryer basket or rack
- Set temperature to 400°F / 200°C the air fry for 5 mins
Notes
- No need to preheat if using a Cosori or Gourmia air fryer. The instant pot vortex preheats.
- Do not overcrowd the basket, a little overlap is ok.
- No need to thaw. Cook from frozen
- Cook at 400°F / 200°C to ensure it crisps up nicely.
- If the basket is not overcrowded you can get away with not flipping half way.
Nutrition
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Nutritional information is an estimate and may change based on products used. Please read full nutrition disclaimer here.
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