Name: Air Fryer Frozen Onion Rings
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Ingredients: 6 ounces of frozen onion rings (about 1/2 a bag of Alexia onion rings)

One thing I love about air fryers is the ease of cooking frozen foods. These Air Fryer Frozen Onion Rings are no exception.

They’re the perfect addition in the summer to a grill night and even complement a nice quick winter meal as well.

Air Fryer Onion Rings with Ketchup on a white plate

You can cook them in less time than it takes to preheat your oven! Oh, and did I mention there is no oil needed? They’re right up there with air frying Hot Pockets (which are amazing, by the way).

The first time I made these frozen onion rings, I started them about 20 minutes before dinner was ready. You know, the amount of time it takes for an oven to preheat then bake them.

Thankfully, I like to keep an eye on my food as it cooks in my air fryer and 4 minutes later they were done!

I was amazed at how fast they cooked, but then they were ready 15 minutes too early. I ended sticking them back in the air fryer to reheat right before dinner and they were cooked to perfection.

I’ve included both original cooking time and reheating time for cooking these delicious air fryer frozen onion rings.

Title and Shown: Air Fryer Onion Rings (on a white plate)

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How to Make Air Fryer Frozen Onion Rings

Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees. Preheating allows your air fryer to cook evenly, which is even more important when cooking from frozen.

Grab your favorite brand of onion rings out of the freezer. Place 6 to 7 ounces of frozen onion rings right into your air fryer. This ended up being half a bag of the Alexia Onion Rings.

I made this recipe right in my Cosori Air Fryer. It has a square basket and is great for cooking more than enough food for my family of 4. You can read more about the Cosori air fryer here.

Cook the onion rings for 4-5 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through.

Remove from air fryer and enjoy immediately by themselves or with your favorite dipping sauce (hello ketchup!).

What Are the Best Frozen Onion Rings?

I personally love cooking with the Alexia Frozen Onion Rings. They don’t require any oil and crisp up to perfection inside the air fryer.

If you have another favorite brand, feel free to drop it in the comments below!

Air Fried Onion Ring in hand bitten into

I Used a Different Brand and They Look A Little Dry While Cooking. What Do I Do?

Not all brands are created equal.

Most frozen foods (in the US) are cooked with oil already included. The oils already cooked into the food are all that is typically needed for air frying.

While most frozen foods do not need added oil in an air fryer, sometimes they need a little boost.

Simply spray the onion rings with vegetable or olive oil using an EVO Oil Sprayer. You can use this at the beginning of cooking or even in the middle.

Please stay away from any PAM-like sprays as they can actually ruin your air fryer.

Onion Rings on a white plate with ketchup in front

How Do I Reheat Onion Rings in an Air Fryer?

If you’re anything like me, you had a huge appetite going into dinner or just overestimated how much your family could eat.

I do it all the time.

Thankfully, air fryers are amazing at heating up food while keeping it crispy.

Preheat your air fryer 350 degrees then place the onion rings inside and cook for 2-3 minutes until warmed.

Reheating them at a lower temperature allows the insides to reheat while making sure the outside doesn’t get too crispy or burnt.

If you notice the onion rings are starting to get a little dry while reheating, just spray them with a few sprays using your EVO Oil Sprayer (this thing is amazing) and it will bring the moisture right back.

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