Air Fryer Pickles are crispy, tangy, and downright addictive. And guess what? Making them in the air fryer is a total breeze!
Air Fryer Fried Pickles
Our Fried Air Fryer Pickles recipe is a healthier finger food option that you can feel good about eating instead of deep-fried pickles.
Made in minutes by coating dill pickles in a flour and seasoned Panko breading mixture and cooking them until you have a crispy crust, fried pickles in the air fryer are the ultimate appetizer or guilt-free snack for game day and can even be served as a side dish with dinner.
While you can certainly use this air fryer recipe to prepare air fryer pickle chips, I prefer buying dill pickle quarters; I think they stay crunchier because there’s been less submerged in pickling liquid.
Making air fryer appetizers means my food is not covered in oil; each batch cooks crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, with the perfect crunch in every bite.
Why We Love This Air Fried Pickles Recipe
- Quick and easy to make a batch in 6 minutes.
- Uses only 6 simple ingredients.
- Great guilt-free “fried” appetizer or side dish.
- Air frying food creates a crispy crust without extra calories and fat.
- Tangy and salty treat with a super satisfying crunch.
- Perfect for a game day starter or serving as a snack, appetizer, or side.
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Ingredients
- Pickles
- Panko breadcrumbs
- All-purpose flour
- Milk
- Eggs
- Montreal steak seasoning or regular steak seasoning
- Cooking spray
Substitutions and Additions
- Serve With Sauce: Serve your air-fried pickles with your favorite dipping sauce. Some suggestions include ranch dressing, cheese sauce, blue cheese, spicy mayo, and thousand island dressing.
- Add Spice or Seasoning: Feel free to use different spices and seasonings in your breadcrumbs. Some other options include garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cajun spices, or Italian seasoning.
- Prepare Low-Carb Pickles: For a low-carb snack and keto-friendly alternative, you can swap out the Panko bread crumbs and all-purpose flour with almond flour and crushed pork rinds.
- Choose To Add Cheese: Add some shredded cheese or finely grated parmesan to the breadcrumbs. This will give the fried pickles a cheesy flavor.
Recommended Tools
- Mixing bowls
- Air Fryer
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Jump to RecipeHow to Make Air Fryer Fried Pickles
- Prepare Your Pickles: Dip the pickles in the flour, then in the egg and milk mixture, and lastly in the seasoned breadcrumbs. Place the pickles on the plate as you go.
- Cook: Place the pickles in a single layer in the air fryer basket and spray the tops with cooking spray. Cook at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 minutes per batch.
- Serve: Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!
Tip From Our Recipe Developer
- I recommend using dill pickle quarters for this recipe. You can find them in the refrigerated section of your grocery store.
- Arrange the pickles in the basket so they are not touching. You want to make sure the hot air can circulate evenly. You may have to cook them in multiple batches.
- The Panko breadcrumbs give the fried pickles a nice crispy texture. If you don’t have Panko breadcrumbs, you can use regular breadcrumbs.
- The cooking time will vary depending on the size and thickness of your pickles. Mine took about six minutes to cook.
- Be sure to spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray before adding the pickles. This will help to prevent them from sticking.
Storage
- To Store: You can store the Air Fryer Fried Pickles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
- To Freeze: I do not recommend freezing these pickles as they will lose their crispiness.
- To Reheat: Reheat them in your air fryer for a few minutes until they are crispy and hot.
Other Easy Air Fryer Recipes
- Air Fryer Zucchini
- Air Fryer Homemade Potato Chips
- Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
- Air Fryer Asian Sticky Wings
- Air Fryer Broccoli
Air Fryer Fried Pickles
Serves — 12
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 pickles (12 quarters of pickles of 6 wholes cut in four-quarter)
- 1½ cups Panko Breadcrumbs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons Montreal Steak seasoning or regular steak seasoning
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, place the flour.
- In a second medium bowl, whisk the eggs.
- In a third medium bowl, combine the Panko breadcrumbs and steak seasoning.
- In order, dip the pickles in the flour, in the egg mixture, and in the breadcrumbs. Place the pickles on the plate as you go.
- Spay the basket of the air with cooking spray. Place the pickles in a single layer in the basket and spray the top of the pickles with more cooking spray.
- Cook at 380 ˚F for 6 minutes. Repeat with the second batches
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Jenn’s Notes
Storage:
- To Store: You can store the Air Fryer Fried Pickles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
- To Freeze: I do not recommend freezing these pickles as they will lose their crispiness.
- To Reheat: Simply reheat them in your air fryer for a few minutes until they are crispy and hot.
- I recommend using dill pickle quarters for this recipe. You can find them in the refrigerated section of your grocery store.
- Arrange the pickles in the basket so they are not touching. You want to make sure the hot air is able to circulate evenly. You may have cook them multiple in batches.
- The Panko breadcrumbs give the fried pickles a nice crispy texture. If you don’t have Panko breadcrumbs, you can use regular breadcrumbs.
- The cooking time will vary depending on the size and thickness of your pickles. Mine took about six minutes to cook.
- Be sure to spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray before adding the pickles. This will help to prevent them from sticking.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 332mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg
