Onion Ring Chips with Cheddar Cheese — finished dish
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Onion Ring Chips with Cheddar Cheese

Recipe by AlexPrep: 10 minCook: 15 minTotal: 25 minServes 4Easy

These oven-baked onion chips skip the batter entirely: thin onion rings cook right into a bed of melted mozzarella that sets into crisp, cheesy shards. Grating the mozzarella straight onto the parchment first lets it fuse into one golden sheet under the parmesan, paprika, and garlic powder. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15 minutes, then leave the tray alone for 10 minutes. That rest is what firms the soft cheese into chips that snap instead of bend. Grate the cheese yourself, since pre-shredded blends coated in starch can stay rubbery. A quick yogurt dip with olive oil, wine vinegar, and dried mint cuts the richness.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Line a baking tray with parchment. Grate a generous layer of mozzarella directly onto the parchment and spread evenly.

  2. 2

    Place onion rings on top of the cheese layer. Cover with finely grated parmesan. Sprinkle with paprika, salt, and garlic powder.

  3. 3

    Bake at 200°C / 390°F for 15 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes — that’s when everything crisps up beautifully.

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  4. 4

    Mix the yogurt dip: yogurt, olive oil, wine vinegar, and dry mint. Break the cheesy sheet into chips and serve.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why let them cool for 10 minutes before eating?

Straight from the oven the melted mozzarella and parmesan are soft and bendy; they only set into crisp, snap-able chips as they cool. Skip the rest and they will be chewy rather than crunchy.

Which cheeses crisp up best?

A mozzarella base gives stretch and a layer of finely grated parmesan forms the crisp, golden frico edge. Grate your own — pre-shredded cheese with anti-caking starch can stay rubbery instead of crisping.

Can I make these in an air fryer?

Yes. Line the basket with parchment, build the same cheese-and-onion layer, and air-fry at 180°C for about 8–10 minutes, then cool. Watch closely — cheese browns faster in an air fryer than in the oven.

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