Are you craving a delicious crispy fried pickle chip? These air fryer fried pickles recipe is extremely easy to make.
AIR FRYER FRIED PICKLES RECIPE
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 fried pickle taste you are craving!
INGREDIENTS IN AIR FRYER FRIED PICKLES
Pickles- Use a sliced dill pickle for this recipe.
Egg - Egg helps the breadcrumbs stick to the pickles.
Maple Syrup - Just a little bit gives this recipe a nice sweetness. You can leave it out if you like.
Panko - Use gluten free panko breadcrumbs if needed. Panko gives the right amount of crunch to our pickles.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you.
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER PICKLES
- 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. Air Fry as directed in recipe.
These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH AIR FRYER FRIED PICKLES
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 dressing! You can use a commercial brand of ranch dressing, or make this homemade vegan ranch instead.
You could also use a spicy mayo or a comeback sauce.
WHAT KIND OF AIR FRYER 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!
TIPS FOR MAKING FRIED PICKLES IN THE 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.
HOW TO SOLVE SOGGY 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 I AIR FRY 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!
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 are very similar to this recipe, but use fresh zucchini.
Air Fryer Corn on the Cob is amazing in the summer, and you don't even have to boil water!
We make French Toast Sticks in the air fryer for breakfast on the weekend.
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!
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
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- 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)
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Air Fryer Fried Pickles
Ingredients
- 1 jar pickle rounds approx 32 oz
- 1 egg
- 1 t maple syrup optional for sweetness
- ¾ 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.
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I love fried stuff so much and yet worried for overused of oil and cause health issue. Glad to learn about so many things can be done with the air fryer. Thanks for the knowledge.
Very welcome!
I really need to get an air fryer! It's such a great way to prepare food. These look delicious!
Couldn't agree more, you need more! They are pretty amazing!
Oh these look delicious and I love that you used an air fryer. I often feel guilty if I eat things like this because of the grease. I will be trying this in our air fryer, I am not sure why I didn't think of this sooner!
It is a fun kitchen tool for those times when you need to deep fry but don't want that extra oil added in!
Oh my word this made my tummy growl. I absolutely love fried pickles.
Me too, so yummy!
I am so glad I ran into this. I always get fried pickles as an appetizer.
It is so delicious!
Wow..these looks delicious! I need to buy an air fryer. I’ll have to try the air fryer grilled cheese recipe and for tofu too.
Thank you! Enjoy!
Simple recipe very quick. ONly note is that my Panko was in bigger flakes and I had to try to crush them up some because they didn’t stick well at first. Next time I’ll grind them up a little first.
Got it. Yes totally makes sense that if you have panko that is not smaller or finely ground, you might need to crush it more. Glad that you crushed it more so it would stick better! 🙂 Glad you liked it!
Tried them, good for non gluten but cooked my second batch 2 min longer, so 10 min total. They came out more crispy. I did flip them in between. Time consuming but tasty!
Yes, more crispy does work! My husband likes them crispier than I do too! They are time consuming but so good! (but time consuming especially when you eat them so quickly!) They never last long around here!
Oooooh. I have never heard of an air fryer but am intrigued. All the crispy goodness without the oil! Will definitely be investing as your pickles sound delicious!
Oh my, we LOVE our air fryer, such a fun appliance!
I am loving all these air fryer recipes! Fried pickles are one of my favs! These look soo good!!
Thank you!
This recipe hits right at home! I LOVE pickles, have been dying to get an air fryer, AND was forced to stop eating gluten last year, so this is literally the perfect recipe for me. I do have to admit, I never would have thought to fry a pickle, but now I am intrigued at the thought of all the other things you could fry!
They are addicting!! So good! Great to connect on the gluten free level too!
This looks really interesting. I wonder if I could air fry Japanese pickles (they are totally different than Western ones).
I am not sure, but its worth a try! Let me know!
I was just introduced to fried pickles this fall and I fell in love! Love this post great tips and advice plus a simple recipe!!! Going to have to try these!
Enjoy!