This air fryer pickles recipe is the perfect appetizer. Dill pickle chips are coated with a savory breadcrumb mixture and then baked to a crispy crunch, making them delicious and satisfying to eat.

The Cosori brand gifted me with the air fryer toaster oven for my honest thoughts and review of the product. All opinions expressed are my own. #sponsored
This isn’t my first foray with the Cosori brand. They reached out to me previously to use and review their pressure cooker. So, I made pressure cooker chicken wings, which is always a popular recipe around any holiday.
When the Cosori folks reached out to me again recently to ask if I would use and review their 12-in-1 air fryer| convection oven| toaster oven| dehydrator| rotisserie, I immediately said yes. I knew then exactly what I was going to make because I love fried pickles but don’t particularly like to eat deep fried foods. An air fryer would be the perfect appliance for making this recipe!
So, besides being fun and delicious, this recipe is cleaner and, I believe, healthier than the deep fried versions you get in restaurants. Who doesn’t want healthy if it comes in delicious?
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If you aren’t familiar with an air fryer, it’s an appliance that crisps up food you would normally have to deep fry in order to get the same crispness. Air frying allows you to use little or no oil, making it a cleaner, healthier option.
Cosori air fryer toaster oven
When the oven arrived, its box was packed securely inside another cardboard box. I quickly opened the outer box to find this.
I unboxed the oven.
Oven specifications
Dimensions are 20.1 L x 16.5 W x 12.1 H. The power: 1800W, AC 120V, 60Hz. It has a 30L capacity, a 24 hour time range and temperatures between 80F – 450F.
What comes with the oven
- Manual
- Crumb tray
- Recipe booklet (with more recipes online)
- Air fryer basket
- Broiler/food tray
- Spit for rotisserie
- Prongs for the spit
- Rotisserie handle
It also comes with a wire rack inside that isn’t pictured here but you can see in the photos below.
Cosori oven settings
Listed here are the 12-in-1 oven’s settings (also seen in the LCD display, pictured below).
- Toast bread
- Toast bagels
- Pizza
- Bake
- Roast
- Air fry
- Broil
- Bake cookies
- Rotisserie chicken
- Dehydrate
- Ferment – (keeps the temperature consistent, so you can proof bread as well)
- Keep warm
As indicators of its size and capacity, this oven can toast 6 slices of bread, bake a 13 inch pizza and roast a chicken weighing up to 5 pounds.
The right photo shows the three different levels where you would put the racks. (B)
First impressions
We wanted to use the oven for a few weeks to get a feel for it before I actually made the fried pickles. We used the toast, pizza and bake functions.
The oven toasted the bread evenly and in keeping with its settings for number of slices and browning. The pizza came out perfectly, though you do need to find a pizza pan that fits in the oven. And lastly, the chicken thighs I baked came out juicy and perfect. The oven is very quiet and looks nice on the counter.
All in all I think this is a great combination oven and I recommend it.
Helpful tips
- Dry the pickles before you use them to eliminate the slippery texture and extra flavor of the pickle juice. After draining them, I let mine sit on paper towels for 30 minutes, total.
- I use Panko breadcrumbs but you can use regular breadcrumbs if you want.
- I use dried dill in the breadcrumbs but you can use whatever you want or omit it as well.
- Hubby can’t take much heat/spice in his food so I only used a dash of chipotle powder. Use as much as you like. I envy you.
- You will use a spray to apply some oil to the top of the pickles. I recommend an olive oil spray over other, popular cooking sprays.
- You will have to air fry the pickles in batches. I did two batches for this recipe.
- The dip I made contains 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons cocktail sauce and 1 teaspoon horseradish.
- When you set the oven to air fry and press the Start button, it will preheat. Once at temperature, you will put in your first batch of pickles and press Start again to begin timed cooking.
- FYI – You will flip the pickles and spray them again with olive oil. Once you put them back in the oven and press the Start button, it may preheat again, though the time of preheating will be short. As in the tip above, you will have to press Start again to begin timed cooking.
How to make air fryer pickles
Pre-step
Put a sieve in your sink and dump the pickles into it. Let them drain for at least 5 minutes.
Step one
Line a jelly roll pan with paper towels. Lay each pickle on the paper towels (A) and lay another paper towel over the pickles. Press down and blot them.
After 15 minutes, change out the paper towels and lay the pickles on them again. Cover the pickles with more paper towels and dab at them. Let rest for another 15 minutes.
Step two
Gather the breading ingredients – Panko breadcrumbs, flour, parmesan cheese, egg, milk, garlic powder, dill weed and chipotle powder. (B)
Step three
Add the breading ingredients in a shallow bowl and mix with a fork.
Step four
Crack an egg and milk into a second shallow bowl and whisk until combined. (C)
Step five
Lay a bunch of pickles in the egg and flip them to coat each side.
Step six
Pick up each pickle and let any extra egg drip off. Lay them in the breadcrumb mixture. (E)
Step seven
Coat each side of the pickle with the breadcrumbs and lay them on the air fryer basket. For maximum crispness, make sure they aren’t touching each other. (F)
Step eight
Dial the knob on the oven to the air fry function, adjust the time to 6 minutes and hit the Start button. The oven will preheat.
Once it beeps to let you know it has come to temperature, lightly spritz the breaded pickles with the olive oil spray.
Step nine
Slide the air fryer tray in the oven in the appropriate spot. Close the oven door and hit the Start button again.
Step ten
When the oven beeps, take out the air fryer basket, turn each pickle slice and spritz again with olive oil. Place the basket back in the oven and press the Start button. Cook for 6 more minutes.
Repeat Steps five through ten for additional batches.
After all batches are finished, plate the air fryer pickles and gather your favorite dip (or see the Helpful tips above to make the dip I used).
Look at all that crispy goodness!
All that is left is to dip a pickle chip and eat. Crunch, crunch.
Other air fryer recipes
I hope you enjoyed this air fryer pickles recipe! It’s the perfect appetizer.
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Air Fryer Pickles
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dill pickle chips
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk (I use almond milk)
Breading mixture
- â…” cup Panko breadcrumbs
- â…“ cup flour
- â…› cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- ¼ teaspoon dill (dried)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- dash chipotle powder
Instructions
- Place sieve in the sink and dump the pickles in. Let drain for 5 minutes
- Lay paper towels in the jelly roll pan. Lay each pickle on top of the paper towels. Lay a few sheets of paper towels on the pickles and blot
- Let sit for 15 minutes. Change out the paper towels and lay the pickles on them. Lay more paper towels on top and blot again. Let set for another 15 minutes
- Crack an egg in a shallow bowl, add the milk and whisk until combined
- Add the breading mixture to another shallow bowl and mix the ingredients together with a fork
- Transfer pickles to the egg and flip so both sides are covered. Pick the pickles up and let some of the egg drip off.
- Add the pickles to the breading mixture and coat both sides. Place on the air fryer basket making sure the pickles aren't touching
- Turn the knob on the oven until it reaches the air fryer option, set the timer to 6 minutes and press the Start button. It will preheat and once it comes to temperature, it will beep
- Spritz the top of the pickles with olive oil spray and slide the basket into the appropriate slot. Press the Start button again to begin timed cooking
- When the timer beeps, pull the basket out. Flip the pickles and spray again with olive oil. Return them to the oven and press Start again. (It may preheat again and if that happens, you'll have to press the Start button again. It shouldn't take long to preheat)
- Once the timer beeps, remove the pickles from the oven
- Repeat this process for each batch you cook
- Get a dip (See notes)
- Plate the pickles
- Eat
- Enjoy
Notes
- Dry the pickles before you use them to eliminate the slippery texture and extra flavor of the pickle juice. I let mine sit on paper towels for 30 minutes, total.
- I use Panko breadcrumbs but you can use regular breadcrumbs if you want.
- I use dried dill in the breadcrumbs but you can use whatever you want or omit it as well.
- Hubby can’t take much heat/spice in his food so I only used a dash of chipotle powder. Use as much as you like. I envy you.
- You will use a spray to apply some oil to the top of the pickles. I recommend an olive oil spray over other, popular cooking sprays.
- You will have to air fry the pickles in batches. I did two batches for this recipe.
- The dip I made contains 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons cocktail sauce and 1 teaspoon horseradish.
- When you set the oven to air fry and press the Start button, it will preheat. Once at temperature, you will put in your first batch of pickles and press Start again to begin timed cooking.
- FYI – You will flip the pickles and spray the undersides with olive oil. Once you put them back in the oven and press the Start button, it may preheat again, though the time of preheating will be short. As in the tip above, you will have to press Start again to begin timed cooking.
Emily
Totally just pinned this! Fried pickles are my favorite and now I can make them healthier!
Elaine
Thanks Emily! They are my favorite app to buy out of the house and now hubby has asked for them twice since I made these for the blog! 🙂
David
Wow! I love fried pickles….and am loving the sounds of this air fryer/ toaster oven! So many things it can do!
Elaine
I love them too David! And the combo oven is awesome. We use it every day!
Amy
These look so crunchy, what a great idea!
Elaine
They are so crunchy and satisfying Amy. Thank you.
Taylor Kiser
Can’t wait to make these in my air fryer! What a tasty appetizer!
Elaine
Yay! I think you’re going to like them Taylor, crunchy goodness!
Krissy Allori
These are so good! I love having another great recipe for my air fryer. Yummy! Thanks!
Elaine
Thank you Krissy! I love air frying food!
Chef Dennis
These air fryer pickles look sooo appetizing! I love that this is not only delicious but also crunchy! My family will love this. And I’m definitely going to check out Cosori Air Fryer Toaster Oven.C
Elaine
Thanks Dennis! I love how crunchy air fried foods get. I love this oven because it does more than just air fry! 🙂
Denise
I have a love/hate relationship with fried pickles. Usually they are too squishy, and I don’t care for that. Yours looks crisp and perfect, I have to try them!
Elaine
I know what you mean about too squishy. I feel that way too. Thank you Denise. I hope you enjoy it when you do.
Kushigalu
Fried pickles are my favorite and this version looks amazingly delicious!
Elaine
Thanks so much Kushigalu!
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness
Okay, so I need to get me an air fryer because these look SO good! Pinned to make later 🙂
Elaine
I love my air fryer! Fun to get crispy food without all the oil! Thanks for your comment Cathleen.
Paula Montenegro
I never thought pickles and air fryer could sound so good! Love this idea! so crunchy and easy!
Elaine
Thank you Paula! It’s so fun to eat the pickles air fried! 🙂
Veronika
Wow! I never tried crispy pickles before but it looks absolutely delicious! Need to get an air fryer for it!
Elaine
You are missing out Veronika! They are a fun and delicious appetizer! 🙂
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer
Oh hello crispy little bites of deliciousness! These are on the menu for movie night for a delicious snack!
Elaine
Hehe. Thanks Lori! Great activity to eat these babies!
Daniela
Wow what a fun appetizer idea! Love the spices on these pickles too! I’ve never cooked pickles and am def motivated to now! Thanks for sharing :).
Elaine
Thanks Daniela! I hope you do try the recipe and enjoy them.
Sophie
This looks insanely delicious. And I have a Cosori air fryer too. Time to try this delicious recipe.
Elaine
How fun that you have a Cosori! 🙂 I hope you enjoy it Sophie!
Nicole
This recipe is definitely getting saved for later! When I was pregnant, all I wanted was fried pickles and this recipe makes it so much healthier and cheaper than eating out! Now I can fuel my addiction in the privacy of my own kitchen!
Elaine
Hehe! I crave these and I’ve never been pregnant. 😉 Thanks for your comment, Nicole!