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Air Fryer Fried Pickles are the ultimate crispy, tangy snack you can make at home in minutes. Using the air fryer keeps them crunchy without deep frying, making them a lighter option whenever you want an easy air fryer snack. They’re also a crowd favorite for game day spreads, tailgates, or parties, and these air-fried pickles are guaranteed to disappear fast.
Serve these fried pickles with juicy air fryer chicken bites for a game day meal.
Quick Look At This Recipe
✨ Flavor: Crispy and tangy.
⏱️ Prep time: 10 minutes
🔥 Cook time: 7 minutes
⏲️ Total time: 17 minutes
👥 Servings: 4 servings
🥄 Tools: air fryer, bowls for dredging.
👩🏻🍳 Tip: Drain pickle chips well and pat them dry with paper towels to prevent them from having a soggy coating.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Crispy, golden coating with tangy pickle crunch in every single bite.
- Quick 15-minute recipe makes the perfect easy air fryer snack anytime.
- Lighter than deep frying, but just as addictive and flavorful.
- Having a party? Air fried ravioli pair well with these fried pickles.
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Reader comment: “One of my favorite party foods!” – Mike
Recipe Ingredients
- Dill Pickles: pickle chips or pickle spears- For a unique pickle flavor, use sweet pickles or butter pickles
- All-purpose flour: to help coat the pickles.
- Eggs: helps the coating bind.
- Bread Crumbs: Regular or Italian Seasoning flavors give these pickles their crunch.
- Paprika: gives a light spice.
- Kosher Salt: You can also change flavors by using garlic salt
- Black Pepper: Adds a little spice to the chips.
- Optional: for an extra bit of spicy taste, add chili powder, chipotle pepper, or cayenne powder
Variations
Change the flavor of these fried pickles, or make them gluten-free with these variations.
- Spicy Pickles: Add cayenne pepper or chili powder to the flour mix.
- Beer Battered Style: Use seasoned flour and a light spray of oil for a pub-style flavor.
- Gluten-Free: Swap panko with crushed gluten-free crackers or breadcrumbs.
How to Make Fried Pickles in the Air Fryer
- Preheat the air fryer at 400°F (200°C) for 3 minutes. Drain pickle chips well and pat them dry with paper towels to prevent a soggy coating. In one bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. In a second bowl, whisk eggs. In a third, add panko breadcrumbs.
- Dip each pickle slice into the flour mixture, then egg, then panko, pressing lightly to help the coating stick. Place coated pickles in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Lightly spray tops with olive oil spray.
- Air fry at 400°F (200°C) for 7–10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and crispy.
- Enjoy immediately with your favorite dipping sauce — these are the best fried pickles in air fryer style!
Tips
- Always pat pickles dry before breading to avoid soggy results.
- Work in batches so pickles aren’t overcrowded in the basket.
- Try using crushed potato chips, pretzels, or seasoned breadcrumbs instead of panko for fun variations.
Serving Suggestions
These air fryer fried pickles are perfect with ranch, chipotle mayo, or spicy aioli. Serve them alongside wings, sliders, or nachos for the ultimate game day air fryer snack, or as a fun starter with burgers and BBQ.
Recipe FAQs:
When air frying pickles, you can eat as an appetizer, or pair with Air Fryer Corn Dogs, Air Fryer Chicken Wings, and Air Fryer Pretzel Dogs.
For an amazing appetizer, serve pickles with ranch dressing, like Hidden Valley Ranch, Blue Cheese Dressing, Thousand Island Dressing, hot sauce, or any other favorite dipping sauce you like!
Yes! but increase the cooking time by 2–3 minutes since spears are thicker.
If you want an extra crispy texture without dousing your pickles in oil, use cooking spray or a light spritz of oil! A little spritz of cooking spray or oil allows the bread crumbs to harden without adding a ton of fat!
Flipping the pickles in the air fryer halfway through the cooking process allows them to cook and crisp up evenly.
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Air Fryer Fried Pickles
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 4 dill pickles, cut into slices or spears
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten or whisked
- 1 cup bread crumbs, Italian or Regular
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Begin by drain pickles from pickle juice. Slice pickles, then pat pickles dry with a paper towel.
- Using three small to medium bowls for your breading station, preferably a shallow bowl. In one bowl add flour. The second bowl, add beaten eggs. In the third bowl, combine the bread crumbs, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir together.
- Dip each pickle in the flour mixture, shaking off excess flour. Next, dip chips in egg mixture, and finally into the breadcrumb mixture, giving it a light coating. Gently tap off excess crumbs.
- Place the coated pickle slices in air fryer basket that has been lightly sprayed with oil or lined with parchment paper.
- Air fry pickles at 380ºF for 7-10 minutes, turning the pickles halfway through air frying process. Pickles will be crispy and golden brown.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Loved having these for our tailgate party! Super easy and so good.
Unbelievably DELECIOUS
What is the dip called would love to have the recipe for it
I just used a buffalo sauce or I will use Ranch Dressing. Hope that helps.