Air fryer baked onions are an easy-to-make, tasty side dish, perfect for accompanying any type of main course. The red onions in the air fryer are prepared quickly, and thanks to the breadcrumb topping, they are delicious, with a crispy topping while the onion slices remain soft and don’t dry out. You can also use Tropea onions or white onions depending on your preferred type of onion. The cooking time may vary depending on the type of air fryer you use (I use this airfryer HERE ). I recommend checking out all the air fryer recipes, you will surely find other tasty dishes to try. If you don’t have an air fryer, I recommend the BAKED TROPEA ONION cooked in the oven. Now let’s see how to make baked onions in the air fryer, and if you try them, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for preparing air fryer baked onions
- 2 red onions
- 4 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- to taste parsley
- to taste salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- Air fryers
- Oil sprayers
How to prepare air fryer baked onions
Let’s start preparing the air fryer baked onions, peel the onions, remove the outer layer and the ends, then slice the onions about half a centimeter thick.
Pour some breadcrumbs onto a plate, add some salt, pepper, and chopped parsley, then add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, and mix well to obtain a moist and sandy mixture.
Using a brush, oil both sides of the onion slices and dredge them in the breadcrumbs, arrange the onion slices neatly in the air fryer basket.
Turn on the air fryer to 374°F (190°C) and cook for 10 minutes, then open the basket and flip the slices, cook again at 374°F (190°C) for another 5 minutes.
When ready, remove the onion slices from the basket and serve the air fryer baked onions hot
How to store air fryer baked onions
Store them in the refrigerator for 3 days
