Air Fryer Onion Rings

Slice the onion horizontally into 1 - ½-inch-thick slices. Using the widest rings first, separate the layers. Pair every other layer of the onion.
You want an onion layer-sized space between rings. Save the remaining smaller onion slices for composting, freeze for vegetable broth, or use in another recipe.
Slice the cheese into ⅛-inch-thick slices, then cut the slices to match the height of the ring. Skip steps two and three if you don't want onion rings with no cheese!
Place the slices of cheese between the rings filling the void. You may need to slice smaller pieces of cheese to fill any gaps.
In one shallow dish, mix the cornstarch, flour, and spices. Add water until the flour mixture resembles a thick batter.
In another shallow dish, add the panko mixture.
Dip onion rings carefully through the batter fully coating them. Then place the coated rings in the panko bread crumbs fully coating them.
Fill any space not coated with crumbs. It’s best to coat the assembled rings one or two at a time.
Place the coated onion ring in your oil-sprayed air fryer basket. The. Spray the top of the rings with olive oil.
Cook at 400° for 15 minutes. Flip gently halfway through cooking.
While the onion rings are cooking, mix the mayonnaise, chilli sauce, and minced garlic in a bowl for the dipping sauce.
Once cooked, remove onion rings from the air fryer basket. Allow the onion rings to cool. Serve the cooled onion rings with the dipping sauce. Enjoy!