Vegan Air Fryer Pickles: Oil-Free with Gluten-free Option
I never had fried pickles before I lived in New Orleans. The briny taste of pickles plus a crunchy coating, and you can count me in. Pair it with some homemade vegan ranch, and I just may need my own order!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups dill pickle slices
- Batter Ingredients
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour or gluten-free baking mix
- ¼ cup finely ground cornmeal
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup soy milk plus 1 tsp apple cider vinegar **use any unsweetened nondairy milk and leave out the vinegar
- 2 tbsp organic cornstarch or tapioca starch
- 1½ cups whole wheat panko breadcrumbs or use gluten free ones
Instructions
- Place the pickle slices in a colander over the sink while you make the batter.
Make the Batter
- Mix the flour, cornmeal and salt together in a small mixing bowl.
- Add the curdled soy milk (or other nondairy milk) and mix again.
- Place the starch in a small bowl and the breadcrumbs in another.
- Stab apickle with a fork, dust it in the starch, then dip it into the batter.
- Letthe excess batter roll off, then place in the panko, turn over and press the breadcrumbs on firmly.
- Place in your air fryer basket.
- Repeat until all the pickle slices are coated.
- Cook at 400°F (205°C) for 5 minutes. If they are not quite golden brown, cook 1 or 2 minutes more.
- Repeat until all the pickles are cooked.
- Note: You can use a piece of perforated parchment to make clean up easier!
Notes
gluten-free option*, soy-free option**, no oil added
Optional Variations:
- Gluten-Free Fried Pickles - Swap in your favorite cup-for-cup GF all-purpose flour blend and gluten-free panko to make these perfectly celiac friendly.
- Spicy Fried Pickles - Use vinegar-based hot sauce or buffalo sauce in place of the apple cider vinegar to curdle your soy milk, and add some Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper to the breading mix to make these air fryer fried pickles nice and hot.
- Extra Crispy Fried Pickles - Feel free to spritz on a bit of avocado oil or olive oil to the breaded pickle coins before air frying to get them a little more golden.
- Air Fried Pickles Spears - Instead of using pickle coins, use skinny pickle spears instead!
- Air Fried Sweet Pickles - I’m not much of a sweet pickle gal, but you do you!
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 554mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg