Low Carb Fried Pickles

These Low Carb Fried Pickles are the perfect crispy keto snack! Whip up these air fryer pickles in less than 20 minutes.

Is there anything better than dunking a fried pickle in some ranch at a bar? Perhaps making air fryer fried pickle sat home!

Probably the only thing better than enjoying this classic bar snack in a sports bar is enjoying it in the comfort of your own home. I don’t know about all of you, but during football season I would much rather be curled up on my own couch enjoying some keto fried pickles.

These fried pickles are so easy to make at home either in your air fryer. If you aren’t interested in an air fryer recipe, you can make them in the oven. Just grab a baking sheet with wire rack and cook them on convection.

To make these air fried pickles keto friendly I used some pork panko in place of panko breadcrumbs. The crumb mixture is so crispy and flavorful that I promise you won’t even know they’re low carb!

What kitchen tools will I need to make these Low Carb Fried Pickles?

• Measuring spoons and measuring cups
• Shallow bowls for breading
• Air fryer or oven
• Baking sheet with wire rack (if using the oven)

What ingredients will I need to make fried pickles in air fryer?

• Dill pickle slices – my favorite are Grillo’s brand pickle chips
• Eggs
• Coconut flour
• Salt
• Pepper
• Garlic Powder
• Pork rinds ground in a food processor or blender OR Pork Panko
• Cooking spray for air fryer basket

How to make Low Carb Fried Pickles

Step 1: Set up your breading station

First, scramble two eggs in a shallow bowl. Then, in a separate shallow bowl combine coconut flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Next, add your ground pork rinds or Pork Panko to a third shallow bowl.

Step 2: Bread the pickles

Then, drain the juice from the dill pickle chips and bread each one individually.

Bread each pickle by dipping in the coconut flour mixture, then the egg mixture, and finally the pork rinds.

Step 3: Air Fry or Bake!

Finally, arrange your breaded pickles on the air fryer tray or a baking sheet with a wire rack in a single layer. Spray the air fryer basket with a little cooking spray for ensure your friend pickles do not stick.

Bake in the oven or air fryer for 5 or 10 minutes respectively.

What sauce should I dip my air fryer fried pickles in?

• Ranch Dressing – I have a recipe for a healthy homemade ranch
• Chipotle Ranch Dressing – Similar to my homemade ranch, but with some added smoke and spice
• Buffalo Ranch – Just like the name says this dip is the perfect blend of buffalo sauce and ranch dressing

How should we serve these air fryer pickles?

This recipe is best served HOT. If you cannot serve them right after you make them, then I recommend reheating in an oven or air fryer. Do not microwave to reheat. You will be left with soggy pickles and no one likes that.

Check out these other air fryer appetizers!

• Air Fryer Fish Nuggets
• Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken
• Whole30 Air Fryer Buffalo Wings

You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!

Recipe

Low Carb Fried Pickles

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A healthy Whole30 and low carb friendly twist on a traditional bar snack.

Recipe By: Madeline

Prep: 10 minutesCook: 10 minutesTotal: 20 minutes

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Servings: 5 servings 1x

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Ingredients

• 16oz container of dill pickle chips
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 1/2 cup ground pork rinds or pork panko

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Instructions

Air Fryer Instructions

1. Prepare a breading station by combining coconut flour with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, whisk eggs together in a shallow bowl, and place ground pork rinds in a separate shallow bowl
2. Drain the liquid from the pickles
3. Bread each pickle individually by tossing the pickle in the coconut flour mixture, then the egg and finally the ground pork rinds
4. Preheat the air fryer at 400F for 5 minutes prior to cooking the pickles
5. Arrange the breaded pickles in the air fryer basket so there is a bit of space between each one
6. Air fry for 5-6 minutes and remove from the air fryer
7. You may need to cook them in batches until all are fried!

Oven Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425F and line a baking sheet with parchment and place a wire baking rack on the baking sheet
2. Prepare a breading station by combining coconut flour with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, whisk eggs together in a shallow bowl, and place ground pork rinds in a separate shallow bowl
3. Drain the liquid from the pickles
4. Bread each pickle individually by tossing the pickle in the coconut flour mixture, then the egg and finally the ground pork rinds
5. Arrange the breaded pickles on the wire baking rack so there is a bit of space between each one
6. Bake for 10 minutes or until the pickles reach their desire crisp

Notes

***Nutrition facts will vary depending on brand of pickle and pork rind

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.