The air fryer cooks perfect sautéed caramelized onions in 10-15 minutes.
What kind of onions to use?
You can use any kind of your favorite onions. I love to cook yellow onions, sweet onions, or Vidalia onions.
How to sauté onions?
You can sauté them in a pan on the stovetop and now you can air fry onions.
Do onions shrink during cooking? Yes, they do. Onions shrink as they cook, losing about 2/3 of their volume as the water evaporates, so slice more than you think you’ll need.
1 large onion, sliced. Note: Keep in mind that onions shrink as they cook during their caramelization stage (see pictures)
1 TBS oil of choice. I like to use olive oil or avocado oil.
1 tsp seasoning of choice. I currently use Mrs. Dash Seasoning blend or organic veggie spice blend from Costco
1/4 tsp salt and pepper or to taste (optional)
1. Slice onions thin or whichever way you like to slice onions.
2. Preheat air fryer to 400F/200C for 2-5 minutes
3. In a large bowl add onions, oil, seasoning, salt and pepper, if desired.
4. Mix them well. I like to use this OXO food basting brush to ensure an even coating with oil and seasoning.
5. Pour onions into your air fryer basket/tray. It is better to cook them directly on the tray/basket, however, you can line the tray with parchment paper or air fryer parchment paper.
6. Spread the onions in the basket so they don’t overlap
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Best Sautéed Caramelized Air Fryer Onions
Air Fryer onions are perfectly caramelized, golden brown in color, tender, full of flavor, with crispy edges. They are delicious to top on burgers, sandwiches and salads, great as a side dish or add to veggies to make fajitas.
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, sliced. Note: Keep in mind that onions shrink as they cook during their caramelization stage (see pictures)
- 1 TBS oil of choice. I like to use olive oil or avocado oil.
- 1 tsp seasoning of choice. I currently use Mrs. Dash Seasoning blend or organic veggie spice blend from Costco
- 1/4 tsp salt and pepper or to taste (optional)
Instructions
Slice onions thin or whichever way you like to slice onions.
Preheat air fryer to 400F/200C for 2-5 minutes
In a large bowl add onions, oil, seasoning, salt and pepper, if desired.
Mix them well. I like to use this OXO food basting brush to ensure an even coating with oil and seasoning.
Pour onions into your air fryer basket/tray. It is better to cook them directly on the tray/basket, however, you can line the tray with parchment paper or air fryer parchment paper.
Spread the onions in the basket so they don't overlap
Airfry mode at 400F/200C for 10 minutes, flipping them halfway or until the desired caramelized look. I lowered the temp to 350F and cooked for an additional 3-5 minutes because I love my onions golden brown and caramelized.
Notes
Keep in mind that onions shrink during cooking, losing about 2/3 of their volume.
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I love caramelized onions. These look fabulous!