Air Fryer Fried Pickles
These "fried" pickles are the ultimate party food and made easily in the air fryer!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 211kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dill pickle slices
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 large eggs with a small splash of water
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp old bay seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- cooking spray
Instructions
Prepare
- Lay out the pickle slices on a cutting board and pat dry on both sides.
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Set out a baking sheet or large plate (to put the breaded pickles on before cooking), and a wire cooling rack (to put the cooked pickles on afterwards).
Set up breading station
- Set up a breading station by lining up 3 shallow bowls next to a baking sheet. In the farthest bowl from the baking sheet, add the flour.
- In the next bowl, add the eggs and splash of water, beating with a fork until well combined.
- In the final bowl, add the panko, breadcrumbs, old bay seasoning, garlic powder, black pepper, and kosher salt. Stir well to combine.
Bread pickles
- Add a pickle slice to the flour bowl and turn to coat, shaking off the excess.
- Next, add the pickle to the egg bowl and turn to coat, letting the excess drip off.
- Then add the pickle to the breadcrumb bowl and press gently to adhere the crumbs to the pickle. Flip over and do the same on the other side.
- Transfer pickle to baking sheet and repeat with remaining pickles.
Air fry
- Add breaded pickles to the basket of the preheated air fryer, in a single layer and not overlapping. You'll likely need to cook the pickles in batches.
- Lightly spray with cooking spray, then air fry for 5-8 minutes, flipping over halfway through cooking.
- Transfer cooked pickles to cooling rack and repeat with remaining batches of pickles.
Cool and serve
- Let the pickles cool for a few minutes, then serve hot/warm, with desired dipping sauce.
Notes
- I've estimated that this recipe serves approximately 4 - 6, but feel free to divide it up into as many servings as you'd like.
- We love to serve these pickles with a classic bleu cheese or ranch dressing, honey sriracha mayo, or a cajun remoulade. The sauce pictured is my honey sriracha mayo.
- Pickle spears can be cooked using this method as well, although I haven't tested it to say what the cooking time would be. If you do some experimenting, I'd love to know how long it took :)
Oven Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425°F, and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
- Bread pickles as directed above, then add to the baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, flipping over after about 7 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 813mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 261IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 3mg
