Frozen Onion Rings in the Air Fryer are so quick and easy. You can achieve crispy and golden onion rings in the air fryer in about 15 minutes!
You don’t even need to cook them in a single layer. Just dump the frozen onion rings into the air fryer basket, shake them a couple of times during cooking, and they come out crispy and delicious.
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Our air fryer frozen onion rings require literally no prep time. And the best part is that you don’t have top put them in the air fryer in a single layer. I like to make the entire bag of onion rings at one time.
We like to feed everyone at the same time so cooking our onion rings in batches is not an option for us.
Just dump the entire bag into the bottom of the air fryer basket and cook em’ right up. I don’t even preheat the air fryer.
Ingredients
See recipe card for exact amount.
Ingredient Notes
Frozen Onion Rings – choose your favorite brand.
No-Stick Cooking Spray – just give the basket a little spray before you put the onion rings in it.
How to Make Air Fryer Onion Rings
- Spray the the air fryer with nonstick cooking spray and then pour the bag of onion rings into the bottom of the basket. Spread them out a little so they aren’t in one big pile.
- Cook on 400° for 5 minutes, move the onion rings around a bit, cook for 5 more minutes then move the onion rings around again and then cook an additional 3 – 5 minutes or until the onion rings are golden and crispy.
Cooking Tips
Cook in 5 minute increments stirring each time. Do this twice and then cook an additional 3 – 5 minutes. Adjust the cooking time if necessary for the last cooking session based on how you like your onion rings. We cook ours 15 minutes total.
Air fryers vary so cooking times may be different for your specific air fryer.
What are the best frozen onion rings?
We usually use Nathan’s Famous onion rings because they get especially crispy in the air fryer, but any frozen onion ring brand will work.
Dipping Sauce Suggestions
Use your favorite dipping sauce or try one of these:
- Buttermilk Honey Mustard Dressing
- Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing
- Ranch Dressing
- Barbecue Sauce
- Ketchup – regular or make spicy ketchup by adding 1 teaspoon hot sauce and ½ teaspoon chili powder to ½ cup of ketchup.
- Blooming Onion Dipping Sauce (food.com has an easy recipe)
Storage & Reheating
Store leftover onion rings in an airtight container. Reheat in the air fryer on 400° for 3-5 minutes, shake or stir and cook an additional 2-3 minutes or until the onion rings are warm.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, you can cook frozen onion rings in the air fryer without preheating.
Yes, you can cook frozen onion rings in layers, but shaking the basket during cooking helps them crisp evenly.
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Frozen Onion Rings in the Air Fryer
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen onion rings 16 ounces
- nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Spray the inside of the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray.
- Pour the bag of onion rings into the air fryer basket. Spread them out so that they are not in one big pile. They do not have to be in a single layer.
- Cook on 400° for 5 minutes, move the onion rings around a bit with tongs, cook 5 more minutes, move onion rings around again and cook an additional 3 – 5 minutes or until the onion rings reach the desired level of crunchiness and are golden and crispy.
Never spray your air fryer with Pam or any canola spray. Manufacturers tell you this as it destroys the non stick finish. Use EVO or a parchment liner
I spray mine all the time and it is just fine, if your air fryer specifies not to then don’t.