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Air Fryer Deep Fried Pickles (Hooter’s Copycat)

Air Fryer Deep Fried Pickles (Hooter’s Copycat)

4.67 from 6 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
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Total Time: 17 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

If you love deep fried pickles, you will love this Air Fryer Deep Fried Pickles recipe! They are the perfect appetizer for your next party. Plus, they are a lot healthier than traditional deep fried pickles, because they are cooked in the air fryer. Enjoy!

Ingredients 

  • 16 ounces dill pickle chips
  • 1/4 cup potato starch
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cuip breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  • Line a cutting board with a paper towel. Lay the pickles out on top, and top with another paper towel. Press down to absorb any excess liquid. This helps the batter to stick to the pickles. 
  • Prepare a dredging station. In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, potato starch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and remove ¼ cup of the flour mixture. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and whisk in the buttermilk. In a third bowl, combine the ¼ cup of the flour mixture with bread crumbs. 
  • Dredge the pickles. First, coat the pickles in flour in the first bowl. Dip into the egg and buttermilk mixture and allow excess liquid to drip off. Then, toss in the breadcrumb mixture. Press the crumbs into the pickles. Place breaded pickles onto a wire rack over a baking sheet.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 400* for 5 minutes. Once heated, line the basket with foil and add the pickles in a single layer. Spray lightly with canola oil and cook for 5 minutes. Flip the pickles over and spray again. Cook for 2 more minutes. 

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 7gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 1125mgPotassium: 251mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 291IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 2mg