American
Grill
Vegan

Fried Pickles

Who doesn't love fried pickles? They are a decadent, guilty pleasure kind of snack that goes so well dipped in a creamy sauce.

TIP:

serve these fried pickles with your favorite dipping sauce or dressing. Spicy ranch or creamy blue cheese works great, but you can also make your own dipping sauce by combining ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon horseradish, 2 teaspoon ketchup, and ¼ teaspoon Cajun seasoning.   
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Item No. REC2794
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By Ninja Test Kitchen
  • Contains Wheat
Prepared with
Ninja® Foodi® Smart XL 6-in-1 Indoor Grill & Air Fryer with Built in Thermometer
Model: DG551
$299.99
Total Time
20m
Easy
4
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Ingredients

  • 20 dill pickle slices
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons beer or seltzer water
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons of water, plus more if needed
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided

Utensils needed

  • Large Bowl
  • Small Bowl

Instructions

Step 1
Pat pickle slices dry and place them on dry plate in the freezer. 

Step 2
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, beer, salt, and water. The batter should be the consistency of cake batter. If it is too thick, add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time. 

Step 3
Place the corn starch in a small shallow bowl. 

Step 4
In a separate large shallow bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. 

Step 5
Remove the pickles from the freezer. Dredge each one in cornstarch. Tap off any excess, then coat in the batter. Lastly, coat evenly with the bread crumb mixture.  

Step 6
Insert the Crisper Basket and close the hood. Select AIR CRISP, set temperature to 360 F, and set the time to 10 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin preheating. 

Step 7
When the unit beeps to signify it has preheated, place the bread pickles in the basket, stacking them if necessary, and gently brush them with 1 tablespoon of oil. Close the hood and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 8
After 5 minutes, shake the basket and gently brush the pickles with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Place the basket back in the unit and close the hood to resume cooking.   

Step 9
When cooking is complete, serve immediately.