Air Fryer Keto Fried Pickles Recipe (4 Net Carbs!)
These air fryer keto fried pickles are breaded with crushed pork rinds and coconut flour and are so crunchy and addicting! Plus they are way easier to make than deep-fried pickles and have only 4 net carbs per serving.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 144kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups dill pickle slices
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup pork panko (ground-up pork rinds)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- Sea salt, to taste see notes
- Optional: Avocado oil to spray or brush
- Optional: Ranch dressing for dipping
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Pat dry the pickle slices with a kitchen or paper towel and place in a large bowl.
- Sprinkle the pickles with coconut flour and toss gently so all sides are coated.
- In a separate bowl, crack and whisk the egg.
- In another bowl, mix together pork panko, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Working in batches, dredge the pickle slices in the egg wash.
- Shake off the excess and press into the pork panko mixture. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the rest of the pickle slices.
- Arrange the dill pickle slices in a single layer in the air fryer. You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
- For extra crispy pickles, spray or brush the pickles with avocado oil.
- Air fry for 10 minutes, flipping then spraying (or brunshing) with avocado oil again halfway through.
- Serve immediately with ranch dressing, or your favorite dip!
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Notes
Expert Tips
- Dill pickles are traditionally used to make fried pickles, but you can use any kind of pickles you like. I also find that the slices crisp up better than pickle spears. I think this is because the thin slices cook faster and has more surface area to crisp up than pickle spears.
- Pork panko just means ground-up pork rinds. You can crush them yourself in a food processor, but I love buying these ground up ones to save time.
- I highly recommend you taste the pickles before breading them to decide if you want to add salt to the pork panko mixture. Mine was plenty salty enough, so I didn't need to add any.
- You may need to work in batches to cook these air-fried pickles. They taste best if they are cooked in a single layer, and depending on your air fryer, the surface area may not be big enough to fit all the pickles.
- You can get these air fryer pickles extra crispy if you use cooking spray or brush them with cooking oil before you cook each side. I use this avocado oil spray, and it works really well for this.
- The coconut flour mixture and the egg mixture help the pork panko stick, so you have deliciously crispy fried pickles in the air fryer, and you won't be able to stop eating! It only takes 10 minutes of cook time, and you don't have to worry about oil splattering on your skin or clothes.
- To spice up these pickles, feel free to add a little cayenne pepper or cajun seasoning to the pork panko mixture!
- The pickles that I used were plenty salty on their own, so I didn't add any more salt. I would taste the pickles first before determining if you want to add more salt or not.
Serving Tips
- Serve immediately. I love these fried pickles with ranch dressing, but you can enjoy them with any other dipping sauce you prefer! Chipotle mayo, roasted garlic aioli, sour cream, or even ketchup are all great choices.
Storage Tips
- Fried pickles will last up to 3 days in the refrigerator and stored in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving - makes 2 | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1839mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1.2mg