Air Fryer Fried Pickles

Air Fryer Fried Pickles are perfectly crispy without all the added fat and calories of deep frying. Serve with a zesty dipping sauce for a fantastic gameday appetizer.

Air Fryer Fried Pickles turn out much crispier than baked Fried Pickles and they can be made in just a fraction of the time.

If you have never tried cooking in an Air Fryer, now is the time to start. I adore my Air Fryer. It has surpassed my crock pot and my Instant Pot as my favorite kitchen small appliance. I have an XL Power Air Fryer and use it multiple times a week. Everything I have tried making in the Air Fryer has turn out fantastically. Especially these Fried Pickles.

They are first coated in flour, dipped in an egg/pickle juice mixture with Creole seasoning and then coated with panko crumbs.

After just 8 minutes in the Air Fryer, they turn out so, so crispy.

Tips for making Air Fryer Fried Pickles

• Use a mister to really coat the panko coated pickles well. When you flip them over, give them another sprtiz. You can easily tell if they don’t have enough oil at this point becasue the coating will look uncooked and dry.

More Air Fryer Recipes

• Air Fryer Fried Shrimp
• Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
• Air Fryer Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites
• Air Fryer Southern Pork Chops

Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is.

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Air Fryer Fried Pickles

Air Fryer Fried Pickles are perfectly crispy without all the added fat and calories of deep frying. Serve with a zesty dipping sauce for a fantastic gameday appetizer.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Southern

Keyword air fryer, low fat

Prep Time 12 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 229 kcal

Ingredients

• 24 dill pickle chips
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon pickle juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Creole or cajun seasoning
• 1 cup Panko crumbs
• olive oil in spritzer

Sauce

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon horseradish
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

1. Blot pickles with paper towels.

   Place all-purpose flour on a paper plate.

   In a bowl, whisk together egg, pickle juice, and seasoning.

   Place Panko crumbs on a second paper plate.

2. Coat pickle chips in flour, dip in egg mixture. and then press both sides into Panko crumbs.

3. Preheat Air Fryer at 400 degrees for 2 minutes.

   Using an oil mister filled with olive oil, Spritz both sides of pickles well with oil.

4. Cook pickles in 2 batches, at 400 for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through. If needed, sprtiz with a little more oil when you flip them over.

5. To make sauce, stir together all ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate until needed.

Nutrition Facts

Air Fryer Fried Pickles

Amount Per Serving

Calories 229 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 42mg14%

Sodium 543mg24%

Potassium 91mg3%

Carbohydrates 18g6%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 4g8%

Calcium 35mg4%

Vitamin C 1.1mg1%

Vitamin A 180IU4%

Iron 1.3mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional info is provided as an estimate only and can vary based on cooking method and brands of ingredients used.

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