Description
Our low carb fried pickles put a healthy-ish twist on our favorite version of the salty snack. This simple recipe uses easy-to-find ingredients and comes together in about 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Units
- 1 cup Dill Pickle Slices
- 1/2 cup Pork Rinds (ground)
- 1 large Egg
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Coconut Flour
- Cooking Spray (with no propellents)
- Ranch for dipping or your favorite sauce (optional)
- Dried Parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Add pork rinds to a large ziploc bag and use a rolling pin to crush them or another object with some weight.
- Pour the pork rind mixture into a small bowl. Mix in paprika, garlic powder and ground black pepper.
- Using a paper towel, pat the pickle slices dry and add to a large bowl.
- Add the coconut flour mixture and mix to evenly coat pickles.
- Whisk the egg in the second bowl.
- Using tongs, dredge the coated pickles in the egg mixture in batches.
Allow the excess to drip off and press into the pork rind mixture. - Transfer to a plate and repeat until all of the pickles have been coated.
- Spray non-stick cooking spray on cooking trays or air fryer basket.
- Arrange the pickles in a single layer. Air frying for 10-12 minutes.
- Serve your very crispy fried pickle snack immediately with your favorite dipping sauce! Ranch is a great option! Sprinkle some dried parsley on your dipping sauce as garnish and enjoy!
Notes
- Depending on the size of your air fryer: You may need to work in small batches.
- If your air fryer is large enough you can lay all of the pieces down on your tray or basket at once spread out evenly.
