Air Fryer Pickles

Deep white dish with fried pickles with dip - square

These air fryer pickles boast all the mouthwatering flavors and crunch of classic fried pickles without the grease or mess that comes with deep-frying. Pair with your favorite dipping sauce for the ultimate appetizer or snack!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer pickles, fried pickles, pickle appetizer

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Drying the pickles 30

Total Time 52

Servings pickles

Calories 25kcal

Author Elaine Benoit

Equipment

Ingredients

16 ounces dill pickle chips
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk (I use almond milk)

Breading mixture

2/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1/3 cup flour
1/8 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
1/4 teaspoon dill (dried)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
dash chipotle powder

Instructions

Place sieve in the sink and dump the pickles in and let drain for 5 minutes.
16 ounces dill pickle chips
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.
1 egg, 2 tablespoons milk
Add the breading mixture to another shallow bowl and mix the ingredients together with a fork.
2/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs, 1/3 cup flour, 1/8 cup parmesan cheese, 1/4 teaspoon dill, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper, dash chipotle powder
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 in a single layer, making sure the pickles aren't touching.
Set the temperature to 375 F and set the timer to 12 minutes. Once it comes to temperature, spritz the top of the pickles with olive oil spray and add the basket.
After 6 minutes, pull the basket out. Flip the pickles and spray again with olive oil. Return them to the oven to continue cooking.
Once the timer beeps, remove the pickles.
Repeat this process for each batch you cook.
Plate the pickles with your favorite dip.
Eat, smile, enjoy.

Notes

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 them sit on paper towels for 30 minutes, total. That way you can get them as dry as you can.
I use Panko bread crumbs but you can use regular crumbs 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.
I don't add salt to the breadcrumb flour mixture since pickles are already salty. You can add pepper though.
You will use a spray to apply some oil to the top of the pickles. I recommend an olive oil cooking 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. Whisk them together for a delicious tasting dip!
Use your favorite dipping sauce if you don't want to make your own. My nephew loves to dip the pickles in ranch dressing.

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