Are you craving a delicious crispy fried pickle chip? These air fryer fried pickles recipe is extremely easy to make.
Air Fryer Fried Pickles
I am not kidding when I say that this is literally the World’s Easiest Air Fryer Fried Pickle Recipe. No joke, it is really easy.
It has super minimal ingredients, but yet gives you that taste you love! That taste you are craving!
What kind of AirFryer do I need?
People are falling in love with Air Fryers. I personally got mine as a Christmas gift from my mom. Thanks Mom!
I have the Power Air Fryer XL which was originally purchased from Kohls but is now available on Amazon.
The air fryer is designed to give food the crunch and crisp that you would get when you deep fry food, but without the oil.
You are cooking with little or no oil. So that means you are consuming less fat and fewer calories! That’s a win!
Side note: If you are in the market for an air fryer, I recently created a post about the best air fryers on the market. The post is based on reviews from friends, family, and online consumers! Be sure to check out the best air fryers on the market!
Air Fryer Pickles
Fried Pickles is literally one of my favorite snacks. Dip them into ranch dressing and we are in business!
I knew that I needed to put my air fryer to good snack making use and make some air fryer fried pickles. Air Fryer recipes are pretty hot right now. Everyone seems to be coming out with air fryer cookbooks and air fryer recipe books.
There are endless ideas and recipes out there. Today, it is all about air fryer pickles. When I say they are easy, I am not kidding.
Tips For Making These Fried Pickles In Air Fryer
- Pat the pickles dry. You want to make sure before you dip them in the egg and bread crumbs.
- Like it spicy? Add some hot sauce to the egg mixture.
- Make these faster. You can use whole pickles, or use pickles already cut into rounds or spears.
- Run out of egg and pankos in your bowl? Just add more. No biggie. This recipe is MEGA easy, just add more if you need it.
- Use panko bread crumbs. Panko gives them extra crunch than regular bread crumbs. I used a gluten-free panko bread crumb mixture to meet my dietary restrictions. I specifically used an Ian’s Italian Seasoned one and it was delicious. Use whatever panko bread crumbs fit your needs and your taste.
- Keep an eye on your air fryer. Different brands can cook differently.
Air Fryer Fried Pickle Ingredients:
- pickles
- egg
- maple syrup
- panko
How to make air fryer fried pickles:
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Remove the pickle rounds from the jar and drain the liquid. Place the pickle rounds between paper towels. Pat to remove moisture.
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In a small bowl, scramble the egg. (add maple syrup here if you choose)
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In a second small bowl, place the panko bread crumbs.
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Gently dip the pickles in egg mixture. Dip into bread crumbs and coat both sides.
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Place pickle chips into a single layer into your air fryer. Fry at 400 degrees F for 8 minutes. Turn pickles after 4 minutes. (Do not shake the basket, manually flip each pickle)
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ENJOY!
How to Solve Soggy Gluten-Free Fried Pickles
Pickles can hold quite a bit of moisture. If you end up with soggy pickles it is probably because the pickles had a wee bit too much of moisture in them. Next time around, go ahead and pat dry the pickles before coating with the mixture.
Add Hot Sauce for Spicy Fried Pickles
If you LOVE a little spice or hotness to your food, I have a fix for you! You can add some hot sauce to the liquid mixture during the coating process. This will help give those little pickles some KICK!
Can you change the pickle?
Yes, you can change the pickle if you wish. I would suggest sticking with a dill pickle in spear or rounds. But if you want a sweeter one, you can opt for a bread and butter pickle. My personal opinion is the dill is the way to go!
Can I use a whole pickle?
You can start with a whole pickle. Do you know the ones that are sold in a big jar on deli counters? You can start with those and use a crinkle cutter (affiliate ad link) to make slices! If you want to make life easy you can just opt for pickle chips that are already pre-cut!
Fried Pickle Dipping Sauce Recommendations
Oh, this is getting me hungry with all this pickle talk! Whether you make your pickles in the air fryer or in the skillet, you need a good dipping sauce! Am I right?!
I am personally a big fan of dipping my air fryer pickles, deep-fried pickles OR pan-fried pickles into ranch! You can use a commercial brand of ranch dressing. But if you’d like to make a homemade version you can try my dairy-free ranch.
You could also use a spicy mayo or a comeback sauce.
Don’t have an air fryer to make pickles? We have an easy to make skillet recipe that gives you perfect pickle chips each and every time. Check it out. I think you’ll love these gluten-free fried pickles!
Side note: If you are in the market for an air fryer, I recently created a post about the best air fryers on the market. The post is based off of reviews from friends, family and online consumers! Be sure to check out the best air fryers on the market!
More Easy Air Fryer Recipes
Here are some more of my most popular air fryer recipes. Try one of them next.
- Air Fryer Zucchini Coins
- Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
- French Toast Sticks in the air fryer
- Air Fryer Honey Sriracha Cauliflower
- Air Fryer Broccoli
Looking for vegan air fryer recipes? We have some of those too! You can even check out our YouTube channel for some air fryer videos.
Learn More About Air Fryers
Still don’t have an air fryer of your own? Be sure to check out our air fryer reviews from several of the top models out there. You’ll be whipping up free air fryer recipes in no time! Want to learn more about Air Fryers? Check out our Air Fryer 101 post! Having an Air Fryer is great but may also mean that you have a ton of questions as well.
We have some great tips for using your air fryer! Be sure to check out our Common Air Fryer Mistakes post so you are avoiding common problems when using your air fryer. How to clean your air fryer, that is the million-dollar question that we’ve been hearing lately! Wondering the correct and best way to clean your air fryer? Check out these tips for cleaning your airfryer!
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Air Fryer Resources – if you are looking for air fryer resources, we have got you covered. We have a variety of air fryer posts that teach you everything you want to know about your air fryer.
Vegetarian Air Fryer Resources – We have a vegetarian air fryer newsletter, which you can subscribe to here. We also have a specific vegetarian air fryer recipes group on facebook. You can find that Veg Air Fryer FB Group here.
If you are looking for vegetarian recipes beyond air fryer ones, we have a Vegetarian Newsletter as well as a Vegetarian Recipes facebook group. This newsletter and FB group offers up recipes that on the stove, in the oven, on the grill, in the instant pot and more!
Other Resources:
- Air Fryer Calculator (convert oven recipes to air fryer)
- Common Air Fryer Mistakes
- Air Fryer Cooking Times Cheat Sheet
- Can You Put Foil in the Air Fryer
- How to Clean Your Air Fryer
- Tips for Your Air Fryer
- Cosori Air Fryer Reviews
More Air Fryer Goodies:
- Meat + Veg Newsletter
- Air Fryer Recipes – Facebook Group (large + fast paced – meat/veg)
- Air Fryer Recipes for Seniors – Facebook Group
- Gluten Free Air Fryer Recipes – Facebook Group
- Air Fryer Eats – Facebook Group (slower paced)
Let’s check out this air fryer recipe!
Air Fryer Fried Pickles
Ingredients
- 1 jar pickle rounds approx 32 oz
- 1 egg
- 1 t maple syrup optional for sweetness
- 3/4 c panko bread crumbs seasoned
Instructions
- Remove the pickle rounds from the jar and drain the liquid. Place the pickle rounds between paper towels. Pat to remove moisture.
- In a small bowl, scramble the egg. (add maple syrup here if you choose)
- In a second small bowl, place the panko bread crumbs.
- Gently dip the pickles in egg mixture. Dip into bread crumbs and coat both sides.
- Place pickle chips into a single layer into your air fryer. Fry at 400 degrees F for 8 minutes. Turn pickles after 4 minutes. (Do not shake the basket, manually flip each pickle)
- ENJOY!
Notes
- Pat the pickles dry. You want to make sure before you dip them in the egg and bread crumbs.
- Like it spicy? Add some hot sauce to the egg mixture.
- Make these faster. You can use whole pickles, or use pickles already cut into rounds or spears.
- Run out of egg and pankos in your bowl? Just add more. No biggie. This recipe is MEGA easy, just add more if you need it.
- Use panko bread crumbs. Panko gives them extra crunch than regular bread crumbs. I used a gluten-free panko bread crumb mixture to meet my dietary restrictions. I specifically used an Ian's Italian Seasoned one and it was delicious. Use whatever panko bread crumbs fit your needs and your taste.
- Keep an eye on your air fryer. Different brands can cook differently.
Nutrition
All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
Did I not say that was easy? Ha, I did not disappoint. It is SO easy! If you love the idea of Air Fryer Recipes, you might want to check out some of the other ones that we posted.
Question: Do you think you’d prefer fried pickle spears or fried pickle coins? Either way, you are winning with delicious homemade fried pickles! But just curious! Let me know in the comments below!
Leave me a comment below telling me if you have an air fryer. What recipes have you tried in your air fryer? I’d love to know!
