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Fried Pickles

The minute I discovered the air fryer, I was fixated. And, making fried pickles is so easy! Air fryer fried pickles are one of my favorites! Don't have an air fryer? No worries, baking instructions included. In less than 15 minutes, enjoy crispy fried pickles!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Small Bites
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 81kcal
Author: Kathy Carmichael

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dill pickle chips, patted dry Or any sized flavored pickles you enjoy.

Flour Batter

  • ¾ cup oat flour Or flour of choice
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder

Breading

  • 1 cup bread crumbs or gluten-free bread crumbs
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning

Vegan Ranch Dressing

Instructions

  • Place pickles on paper towels and pat dry
  • In a blender, combine all the flour batter ingredients.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Pour contents into a wide mouthed bowl.
  • Place bread crumbs and Italian seasoning in a second bowl and stir to combine.

Air Fryer

  • Prepare the air fryer basket or pan with parchment paper (optional)
  • Dip each pickle in the flour mixture, then in the breading mixture, and place in a single layer in the air fryer basket/pan.
  • Do not overlap pickles.
  • Cook for 10 minutes until crispy.
  • If bathc cooking, prepare a baking sheet and preheat an oven to 325 degreee to keep the cooked pickles hot while batch cooking.

Baking

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Follow the same directions dipping the pickles into the flour mixture then in the bread mix.
  • Cook for 20 minutes until crispy.

Notes

  • Dry pickles before dipping in the flour mixture. 
  • I suggest blending the flour mixture rather than whisking, so all the flour clumps are smoothly blended. 
  • Any type of pickle flavor or shape works for air frying or baking, but cooking times vary depending on the size and shape of the pickles. 
  • If you don't like vegan ranch, try vegan southwest dressing, mustard dipping sauce, ranchero sauce, or lemon basil dressing.
  • Leftover fried pickles get soggy when stored in the refrigerator, but they air fry or bake well when recooked. 

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 537IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3mg