Baked Onion Rings
This baked onion ring recipe is oil-free and gluten-free. You can make them spicy or mild. These baked onion rings are crunchy on the outside and soft and delicate on the inside. A new air-fry option is included. Crunch away!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 290kcal
Ingredients
- 3 large yellow onions sliced and inner circles separated (⅛ inch slices)
- 1 cup unsweetened unflavored almond milk
- ½ cup flour I used almond flour, but you can use any flour you choose]
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 cup plain bread crumbs Gluten-free or regular
- ½ cup corn meal
- 3 teaspoons garlic salt
- 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper skip this if you don't want the spice
Instructions
- Cut onions and separate each onion slice's inner circles; place in a microwave-safe container.
- Generously salt and toss with your hands.
- Cook in the microwave for 5 minutes, covered with a paper towel to prevent splatter.
- Rinse onions in water several times, and drain well.
- Place on paper towels and pat dry; leave on the paper towels.
- Take out two separate deep bowls and place them on a flat surface.
- Combine almond milk, nutritional yeast, and flour using a single-cup blender. Blend until smooth. It will resemble pancake batter.
- Then, using a second bowl, combine bread crumbs, cornmeal, garlic salt, and cayenne (if you like it spicy). Mix the contents of this bowl with a fork.
- Begin dipping onions, first in the almond milk batter, then in the bread crumb mixture, ensuring the bread crumbs adhere to the onions.
- Place on a silicone-lined or parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place onions on the cookie sheet, making sure not to put them on top of each other for even cooking.
- Cook for 30 minutes or until brown.
- I served the baked onion rings with organic ketchup, but you may dip it in any dip.
Air-fryer Cooking Option
- Prepare the onions the same way as the baked option.
- Then, place the batter and breaded onion rings in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- You can place smaller rings inside bigger rings if necessary; make sure there is space between them.
- Cook at 400°F until golden brown and crispy, about 11-15 minutes.
- Carefully lift out the onion rings with a cookie spatula or fork and serve.
Notes
- Slice the onions to the same thickness so the onion rings cook evenly.
- If using soy sauce or miso instead of nutritional yeast, blend it with the plant milk instead of adding it to the dry ingredient bowl.
- If you don't have a microwave or choose not to use one, steam the onions in the salt.
- If air frying, prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat an oven to 325 to keep cooked onion rings warm during batch cooking.
- Instead of cayenne, choose any seasoning to enhance the flavor of the baked onion rings.
- To reheat baked onion rings, reheat an oven to 350 and reheat on a baking sheet for 10 minutes. If air-fried, preheat the air fryer to 325 and cook reheat for 5 minutes
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 463mg | Potassium: 643mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 626IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 6mg