Fried Pickles

Ingredients

  • 24 ounces Dill Pickle Slices
  • 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

Directions

  1. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray
  2. Dry the pickles, it makes it easier to bread
  3. Add the flour to a bowl; season the flour with the dried dill, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste
  4. Add the buttermilk and egg to the seasoned flour; stir to combine
  5. Add the panko breadcrumbs to a separate bowl large enough to dredge the pickles
  6. Dredge the pickles in the flour buttermilk mixture then the panko breadcrumbs
  7. Place the breaded pickles on a plate; after breading the pickles, freeze the pickles for 15 minutes, it helps keep the breading intact
  8. Place the pickles in the air fryer in a single layer; cook in batches if needed
  9. Spray the pickles with cooking spray; cook for 7-10 minutes on 400F, flip after 5 minutes
  10. Fried pickles go good with a side of ranch and topped with dried dill