Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 24 oz dill pickle slices
  • 1 3/4 -2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • cooking oil spray

Instruction

  • Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil or use air fryer parchment paper.
  • Dry the pickles completely. It will make them easier to bread.
  • Add the flour to a bowl large enough to dredge the pickles. Season the flour with the dried dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste.
  • Add the buttermilk and egg to the seasoned flour. Beat and stir to combine.
  • Add the panko breadcrumbs to a separate bowl large enough to dredge the pickles.
  • Dredge the pickles in the flour buttermilk mixture and then the panko breadcrumbs. Keep a moist kitchen towel handy for you hands. They will get sticky.
  • Place the breaded pickles on a plate. After breading the pickles, freeze the pickles for 15 minutes. This is an optional step, but highly recommended. It helps keep the breading intact.
  • Place the pickles in the air fryer. Do not stack them. Cook in batches if needed.
  • Spray the pickles with cooking oil. I use olive oil.
  • Cook for 7-10 minutes on 400 degrees flipping after 5 minutes. Each air fryer brand will cook at different speeds. I also like my fried pickles really crunchy, so I let them cook for 10 minutes.
  • I paired the fried pickles with ranch topped with dried dill.