Crispy, crunchy, spicy, tangy, salty—these air fried pickles are everything you want in a snack. And the best part is, you don’t have to mess up your kitchen deep frying them.
Course Appetizer Recipes
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Calories 150kcal
Author Robin Donovan
Ingredients
124-ounce jar dill pickle slices
1cupall-purpose flour
1cuplow-fat buttermilk
2 to 4tablespoonshot sauceFrank's Red Hot, Crystal, or sriracha
1cuppanko breadcrumbs
½cupfreshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
If you are using a metal air fryer basket, spray it well with nonstick cooking spray.
Drain the pickle slices on a double layer of paper towels.
Place the flour in a small bowl. In another small bowl, combine the buttermilk and hot sauce and stir to mix. In a third bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and cheese and stir to mix.
Dredge each pickle slice in the flour, then dip it in the buttermilk mixture, coating well, and finally coat it with the breadcrumb mixture.
Arrange the coated pickle slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
Cook in the air fryer at 400ºF for 5 minutes. Using tongs, gently turn each pickle slice over and then cook on the second side at 400ºF for 5 minutes. When done, the pickles will be browned and crispy.
Serve hot with ranch dressing or another dipping sauce.
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Notes
1. If you don’t have buttermilk, you can substitute 2 large eggs whisked with the hot sauce.2. I used Frank’s Red Hot Sauce because I am addicted to it, but you could use Crystal, Tabasco, sriracha, or whatever hot sauce you like. Or leave it out if you’re not into spicy.