Air Fryer Onion Ring Chips
I bought my air fryer for "health reasons." Now I make onion ring chips in it three times a week. Still counts.
Ingredients
- 2 large onions sweet Vidalia or yellow
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1.5 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne optional
- Salt and pepper
- Cooking spray
Method
Prep the Onions
- Peel and slice into rings about 3-4mm thick. Separate all the rings. Thinner = crispier. Thicker = more onion flavour with a softer centre. I aim for somewhere in between because I refuse to commit to extremes in onion thickness.
Set Up Breading Station
- Three dishes: flour with salt and pepper, beaten eggs, panko mixed with garlic powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, and cayenne. This is the same breading method I use for schabowy and the schabowy burger — flour, egg, crumbs. Polish breading technique meets American snack food. Coat each ring in flour, dip in egg, press firmly into panko.
Air Fry
- Preheat air fryer to 200C / 400F. Arrange in a single layer. Spray generously with cooking spray. Air fry 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden brown. Cook in batches. Overcrowding = steaming = soggy = sadness.
Serve Immediately
- Sprinkle with flaky salt straight from the fryer. These lose crispness as they cool, so eat fast. In my house this has never been a problem.