Air Fried Crispy Onion

Follow this super easy recipe to prepare air fryer crispy onions at home. There is no need to deep fry onions in a ton of oil to get the crispy caramelized taste and texture. A healthy alternative to deep-fried onions to use in different dishes like Indian biryanis, curries, soups, or salads.

I love the taste and texture of fried onions to add to different dishes. Especially in Indian cuisines, such as chicken biryani or vegetable biryani, caramelized onions are a must-have ingredient to get the classic deliciousness in the rice dish. Not only biryanis but curries like lamb korma curry (mutton korma) is incomplete without it.

About Time :

• Prep Time  5 mins
• Cook Time 25  mins
• Total Time  30 mins

Equipment:

• Air Fryer
• Mandolin Slicer

Ingredients:

• 2 medium to large yellow onions (or around 1 lb)
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil

Instructions:

1. Peel and cut the onion into thin round slices.
2. Drizzle oil over the slices and then gently separate the rings.
3. Place the onion rings in the air fryer basket. Fry them initially at 300F for 10 min. Gently mix the rings at 5 min intervals.
4. Now lower the temperature down to 240F and continue heating the rings. After every 5 min gently mixes the rings. It will take 15-18 min @240F to get the desired color and texture

How to use fried onions?

There are many ways you can use these crispy golden strings of onion. Here are some ways to think of using them…

• Add these crispy onions into salads, soups or top it onto homemade pizza or veggie flatbread for added flavors.
• Use them in making your favorite Indian chicken biryani or vegetable biryani. It is one of the most important ingredients in biryani dishes.
• You can even use it for making curries like chicken tikka masala, lentil curry, palak paneer, etc.

Helpful Tips!

• If you are using a red onion, you may get dark brown fried onions in the end. Yellow onions result in a golden brown color after frying.
• Cut onion slices as even as possible. Or else you may get uneven color and texture after frying them. A mandolin slicer is a perfect tool for getting even slices. This will also speed up the cutting process.
• Drizzle the oil before separating the onion rings from the slices. It will help to distribute the oil evenly.

FAQs:

How to store fried crispy onions?

Let the onion strings cool down completely before storing. Then place them in an air-tight container and store them in the refrigerator.

How long to store?

I have successfully used these fried onions for up to one week if stored in an air-tight container and in the refrigerator.

Amount Per Serving:

CALORIES: 37

• TOTAL FAT: 3g
• SATURATED FAT: 0g
• TRANS FAT: 0g
• UNSATURATED FAT: 1g
• CHOLESTEROL: 0mg
• SODIUM: 26mg
• CARBOHYDRATES: 3g
• FIBER: 0g
• SUGAR: 1g
• PROTEIN: 0g

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