Cooking Tips
Easy onion rings
A pub-style side, or serve as a starter or nibble with ketchup, light soured cream or a spicy dipping sauce such as sriracha or American-style mustard. These can be baked in the oven or made in an air fryer – either way they’re healthier than traditional deep-fried Easy onion rings.
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, sliced into rings about 1.5cm/⅝in thick
- 4 tbsp plain flour
- 1 free-range egg
- 1 tbsp milk (dairy or unsweetened non-dairy)
- 60g/2¼oz panko breadcrumbs
- cooking oil spray
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
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Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6, or the air fryer to 180C.
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Carefully separate the onion slices into rings; some rings should be one onion-layer thick, others two layers.
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Put half the flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper. Put the remaining flour in another shallow bowl and whisk in the egg and milk to make a smooth batter. Put the panko breadcrumbs in another shallow bowl.
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Dip the onion rings into the seasoned flour, making sure they are thoroughly coated all over. Lightly tap off excess flour. Put the floured rings into the batter and flip a few times to coat completely, shaking off excess batter. Finally add them to the breadcrumbs and press crumbs all over them.
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Spray a baking sheet or the inside of your air fryer with cooking oil. Add the onion rings in a single layer – if air frying you’ll need to do them in batches. Spray the tops of the onion rings with more oil.
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Bake in the oven for 18–20 minutes, turning after 8–10 minutes. Air-fry for 10 minutes, turning halfway through. Keep the first batches of air fryer onion rings warm in a low oven while you cook the rest, then serve immediately.
Easy onion rings