AIR FRYER ONION RINGS WITH ONION DIP

Air Fryer Onion Rings with Onion Dip image

Onions are probably one of my favorite pantry ingredients: they're inexpensive, full of flavor and have a long shelf life. However, they don't always get to be the star of the show-until now! The air fryer is a great tool for making a gluten-free version of traditional onion rings, here accompanied by an onion dip made with, yes, raw onions. Soaking the onions in buttermilk helps take away some of the bite!

Provided by Carla Hall

Categories side-dish

Time 55m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

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Ingredients

1 large sweet onion, sliced into rings
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup gluten-free potato flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle
Kosher salt
1 large egg
1 cup gluten-free panko
2 teaspoons dried chives, optional
Nonstick cooking spray
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup scallions, white and green parts, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
1/2 to 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper or black pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
Pinch dried chives

Steps:

For the onion rings: Separate the onion rings, place in a shallow dish with the buttermilk and soak for 5 minutes.
Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
Set out three shallow bowls for dredging. Whisk the potato flakes, ground chipotle and 1/2 teaspoon salt in one bowl. Whisk the egg, 2 tablespoons water and a little salt together in another bowl. Mix the panko, dried chives if using and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in the third bowl.
Spray the basket of the air fryer lightly with cooking spray. Drain the buttermilk from the onions; reserve 1/3 cup of the buttermilk for making the raw onion dip.
Dip each ring one at a time in the potato flake mixture, then in the egg mixture and finally in the panko mixture. Working in batches, put the onion rings in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Spray lightly with cooking spray. Cook until golden and crisp all over, about 10 minutes, flipping them halfway through the cooking time. Transfer the cooked rings to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while cooking the remaining rings.
For the raw onion dip: Stir the red onion, the buttermilk reserved from the onion rings, the sour cream, scallions, garlic powder, salt, pepper and lemon zest together in a large bowl until completely combined. Let sit 5 to 10 minutes for the flavors to blend. Garnish with the dried chives. Serve immediately with the hot onion rings or refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days.

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Yousaf Ahmad

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Overall, I thought these onion rings were pretty good. They were easy to make, and they tasted pretty good.

Amir Amirthawanan

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These onion rings were a bit too salty for my taste. I think I'll use less salt next time.

lilybeth James

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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my onion rings didn't come out crispy at all. They were more like soggy onion pancakes.

Becca Perkins

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These onion rings were a bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it. They were so crispy and flavorful.

Kainat Khan

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I'm so glad I tried this recipe. The onion rings were crispy and delicious, and the onion dip was the perfect addition.

Hector Salmeron Alejandre

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These onion rings were amazing! I will definitely be making them again.

Kemal Alibegovic

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The onion dip was too sour for my taste. I think I'll try making my own next time.

Eric Polec

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The onion rings were a bit bland. I think they could have used more seasoning.

Boss Wll

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These onion rings were a bit too greasy for my taste. I think I'll try baking them next time.

MdAbdullah Ahmed pro

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I'm not a big fan of onion rings, but these were really good. The onion dip was also very flavorful.

mycoc gaming

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My family loved these onion rings. They were so easy to make, and they tasted just like the ones from our favorite restaurant.

Hanisha

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These were delicious! I used a sweet onion, and the flavor was amazing.

Lucia Maupi

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I've made these onion rings several times now, and they're always a crowd-pleaser. The air fryer makes them so easy to cook, and they come out perfectly crispy every time.