Description
These air fryer onions are perfectly golden and crispy on the outside with a tender, sweet center, delivering deep-fried flavor with minimal oil for an irresistible snack or side.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet onions
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Slice onions into ¼-inch thick rings and separate.
- Whisk egg into buttermilk and soak onion rings.
- Let soak for at least 10–30 minutes.
- Mix flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and onion powder.
- Remove onions from buttermilk and dredge in seasoned flour.
- Preheat air fryer to 375°F.
- Spray basket with cooking spray.
- Arrange onions in a single layer and spray tops.
- Air fry for 10–12 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Do not overcrowd the air fryer for best crispiness. Double coating creates extra crunch. Use cooking spray generously for golden color.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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