Fried Dill Pickles—who doesn’t like this southern specialty! These pickles are air fried to lessen the calorie load and they are still delicious! I used my home canned Dill Pickles Spears but you can also use bought pickles.

Fried Pickles were popularized in the 1960’s in a restaurant in Arkansas. They were traditionally served with ketchup but today’s choice of condiment is ranch. The sauce I used to dip these in was a low-fat spicy yogurt/ketchup sauce. This was to keep my meal in a Fuel Pull setting for the THM way of eating.

I used unfed sourdough starter in this recipe along with egg whites for the egg wash before the breading. The taste of the starter is indistinguishable but helps the breading to stick. If you need a Gluten Free Option or you do not have sourdough starter you can use 1 whole egg blended well to replace the egg and sourdough starter.

I do have a recipe for Fried Pickles in Around the Family Table Cookbook that are fried in hot oil. You will find it on page 284 in the section Side Dishes.

I used my home canned Dill Pickles for this recipe. I had canned a few quarts without any sweetener.

Air Fried Dill Pickles THM FP, Keto, with Gluten-free option

• 1 quart dill pickle spears
• Egg Wash:
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup sourdough starter, unfed
• Breading:
• 1/3 cup THM Baking Blend
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• Pam spray
• 1/3 cup no-fat Greek Yogurt
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Drain dill pickles very well. Lay on paper towels to dry. In a bowl blend together egg whites and sourdough starter. Set aside. In a separate bowl combine Baking Blend, Parmesan Cheese, and Old Bay Seasoning. Preheat Air fry to 390 degrees F. Dip each pickle spear in egg whites and then into the baking blend mixture. Lay pickle sears on the frying rack in the air fryer. Spray lightly with Pam spray. Fry for 15-18 minutes. Combine sauce in ingredients together. Serve with fried pickles. 12-14 Spears.
• If you need a Gluten Free Option or you do not have sourdough starter you can use 1 whole egg blended well to replace the egg and sourdough starter.

After I dried the pickles I dipped them in the egg wash ans then into the breading mixture pictured below. .

I love the Ninja Foodie Air Fryer that I have. It does wonderful in making these fried pickles. You may need to adjust the time depending on which brand of air fryer you have.

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