Really easy and Yummy Low Carb Air Fried Onion Rings that make for a perfect side or appetizer.
These keto onion rings are perfectly crunchy on the outside with a sweet soft onion filling.
Keto Onion Rings that are Perfectly Crisp.
This is a simple recipe for making onion rings in an air fryer.
Instead of using regular all purpose flour, we are using a low carbohydrate flour.
Did you try my Sugar Free Ketchup Recipe?
That ketchup recipe has no added sugar, like the store bought ketchup has.
You can serve that ketchup with these tasty onion rings for dipping!
To make this recipe you will need low carb flour. You can find a selection of keto low carb flour here.
Frequently Asked Questions About Air Frying
Air frying is a quick and often healthier way to cook or bake food.
Because of the size of the air fryer, it is also an easier method for cooking or baking something tasty.
Air frying can usually be done for about anything that could be fried in oil. Using air fryer accessories, you can do a lot more in your air fryer such as baking a cake.
About anything is high in carbs if the ingredients that go into it are high in carbs.
When it comes to making these onion rings, using lower carbohydrate alternatives helps to bring down the net carbs in this recipe.
The average onion has about eight net carbs in it. Since you will most likely not be eating the entire onion yourself, and the other ingredients are low in carbs, we can keep the carbs down per onion ring.
Tips for making Air Fried Onion Rings.
Instead of using all purpose flour and regular breadcrumbs, we will use alternatives. You can find online low carb flour such as Carbalose low carb flour, low carb bread crumbs or similar alternative, gluten free flour and gluten free bread crumbs .
Here are some more helpful tips.
- This recipe involves setting up a dredging station with three bowls. When transferring the sliced onion between bowls, make sure that you shake of the ingredients from the first bowl before dipping the onion into the second bowl.
- You can make your onion rings even more crisp by giving them a quick spray with nonstick or olive (or other) oil before placing them into the fryer basket.
- Take your onion rings up a notch by adding a bit of seasoning to the flour mixture. This can include Italian Seasonings, Salt, and/or Pepper.
- This is a reminder that you should give your air fryer a quick spray with nonstick before adding the onion rings in order to prevent sticking. Also, you will most likely need to make more than one batch rather than overcrowding the basket, for best results.
How to store homemade onion rings.
These onion rings should be stored in an airtight container or zip top bag and refrigerated. They should keep for up to a few days refrigerated and a few months if frozen. You can simply reheat the rings in your air fryer or oven.
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About this recipe for Keto Onion rings.
This is a simple recipe for making onion rings in an air fryer. Air frying these onion rings takes out the oil that is needed for regular frying.
Making this recipe involves setting up a dredging station with three shallow bowls.
A dredging station is where we use separate bowls with the ingredients that onion slices will be dragged through before baking. The dredged onion rings are then air fried so that we can enjoy them.
Ingredients needed to make Keto Low Carb Air Fried Onion Rings
- Onion. Sweet onion tastes best. Slice this onion about ¼-1/2" thickness.
- Low Carb Flour Can use gluten free flour for a gluten free version. Make adjustments as needed for your flour.
- Seasonings to taste. Such as paprika or Old Bay.
- Egg- one beaten.
- Keto Panko or Bread Crumbs.- 1 ½ Cup.
- Nonstick Spray.
How to make Really Easy and Yummy Low Carb Air Fried Onion Rings.
- Carefully slice the onions into rings if you have not done so yet.
- In a shallow bowl, use a whisk to blend together the low carbohydrate flour and desired seasonings.
- Next, in a second shallow bowl, whisk your egg.
- Now, in a third shallow bowl, place your low carb panko or bread crumbs.
- Preheat your air fryer to 360 and lightly spray the basket for nonstick if needed
- Use a fork if needed to dip the first sliced onion in the flour then the egg and lastly, into the panko. Then place the dipped onion into the basket of your air fryer. Repeat this process until you can fill the basket without overcrowding the onions.
- Air fry the onions for six minutes, stopping halfway to flip them over.
- Repeat the process until all of the onion rings have been air fried.
Expert Tip:👉 You can make your onion rings even more crisp by giving them a quick spray with nonstick or olive (or other) oil before placing them into the fryer basket and then when taking them out.
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Keto Low Carb Air Fried Onion Rings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Onion Sliced
- ⅔ cup Carbalose -see post for details and alternatives.
- 2 tsp Seasonings
- 1 Egg Beaten
- 1 ½ cup Keto Bread Crumbs -see post for details and alternatives.
Instructions
- Carefully slice the onions into rings if you have not done so yet.
- In a shallow bowl, use a whisk to blend together the low carbohydrate flour and desired seasonings.
- Next, in a second shallow bowl, whisk your egg.
- Now, in a third shallow bowl, place your low carb panko or bread crumbs
- Air fry the onion rings for 8 minutes and then flip them over. Continue to air fry for another 8 minutes or until done
- Preheat your air fryer to 360 and lightly spray the basket for nonstick.
- Use a fork if needed to dip the first sliced onion in the flour then the egg and lastly, into the panko. Then place the dipped onion into the basket of your air fryer. Repeat this process until you can fill the basket without overcrowding the onions.
- Air fry the onions for six minutes, stopping halfway to flip them over. Repeat the process until all of the onion rings have been air fried.
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Really easy and Yummy Low Carb Air Fried Onion Rings.
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