Air Fryer Fried Pickles Recipe

We all love fried pickles but maybe not so much .

The fat and the calories that come along with them .

Air fryer pickle chips are the solution .

These air fryer pickle chips turn out gorgeously golden and extra crispy .

And even though we're ditching that deep fry , we are not ditching one single bit of flavor .

I'm Kelly Anthony .

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So to kick things off , you'll first want to have your dredging station ready in tray .

Number one , we're going to add our seasoned flour to this flour mix .

We're gonna add one teaspoon of kosher salt , three quarter teaspoon of garlic powder , a half teaspoon of paprika and a quarter teaspoon of ground mustard .

My fried cheesy pickles are an homage to the best , late night food in town at the Toasted Frog .

They're dill pickle spears wrapped in Havarti cheese and deep fried in an egg roll wrapper .

Three ingredients that when they combine produce magic , I'm gonna drain some dill pickle spears which are extra crisp .

And I always hold onto my pickle brine because that's a great ingredient , especially in salad dressings .

I'll dump these onto some paper towels so that they can dry .

We do not want any soggy cheesy pickles and now I've got some Havarti cheese here which melts so nicely in these .

And also it's kind of a caramel flavor that goes great with the pickles .

And all I'll do is wrap a slice of cheese around a pickle spear .

And now I'll take an egg roll wrapper and these egg roll wrappers are really easy to find at the grocery store in the refrigerated section .

PICO bread crumbs are the secret to insanely crispy air fryer food .

So we're gonna add one cup .

If you have a little extra , it really no big deal going into the dish and a half , maybe a little more that ought to do .

And then to make sure we get flavor in every single bite .

We're gonna add more salt to the panco bread crumbs about three quarter teaspoon .

And then we'll give this a mix .

My absolute favorite pickle for pickle chips are those thick cut Kosher dill pickles .

I'm just gonna strain these .

We're gonna get the air fryer going and then we'll get to dredging in order for your first batch of pickle chips to be extra crispy and gorgeously golden .

You want to give your air fryer a head start .

So we're gonna go ahead and preheat the air fryer for about 10 minutes at 400 degrees while we're prepping those pickles .

And I'm gonna place it down in a diamond shape and I'll place the cheesy pickle on top and then I'm gonna roll it up starting from the bottom and then I'm gonna wet the edges with some water which will help it seal shut .

I'm gonna fold the edges in toward the center and then continue rolling until they're all rolled up in a perfect little roll .

How easy was that ?

They are ready to fry .

I have a couple inches of canola oil heating in my pan and I'm gonna fry these until they're golden brown and crisp on all sides .

Now , I can't get enough of pickles , especially when they're wrapped in cheese and deep fried in an egg roll wrapper .

And now , just because I'm preggers , these are looking great .

They are golden and crisp .

I'm gonna transfer these to a wire wrap so they can cool slightly .

And then I'm gonna fry up the rest of my pickles just , I really cannot wait to eat these .

And now I'm gonna mix up my sriracha ranch dipping sauce for these .

It's exactly what it sounds like ranch dressing and then I'm gonna add sriracha to taste .

Now it's time to cut these and it's important to cut them on a bias .

And now you've got almost like a spoon for the sauce .

I've gotta taste these .

They are crispy and cheesy and that pickle in the middle is so juicy .

These are so , so good .

And if you see any dry spots when you're flipping , give it a little spritz .

Ok ?

Everybody's slipped one last good spritz and it's time to air fry .

Just gonna take out your little basket here and add those pickle chips in , in a single layer .

Now , this means you have to do it in a few more rounds .

But trust me , it's so worth it to have a golden crispy coating on every single pickle chip 400 degrees five minutes , 12345 and start .

Let's see how we did .

They're pretty perfect .

Look at this so golden and perfectly crunchy again in a single layer .

Patience is a virtue and it will result in very good things when it comes to your pickle chips .

I promise .

Round two looking fabulous .

Or once again , the last batch is going in and I'm gonna set this timer for about six minutes .

I promise y'all .

You are not going to be missing the deep fryer at all .

It smells and looks exactly like fried pickles , maybe even a little bit , but let's just take a closer look .

Totally gorgeous .

Serve your fried pickles along with your favorite dipping sauce and it's time to eat .

If y'all are looking for more awesomely delicious appetizers to serve up .

Be sure to check out my easy cheesy refried bean dip .

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