These Air Fryer Pickle Spears and ranched up with more ranch and more crunch! This side dish is tangy and crispy and so full of flavor – then you can dip them in MORE RANCH!
What You Will ❤️ About Air Fryer Pickle Spears
- Ranch-Aholic! These are perfect for the ranch-aholic in your life. You’ve got ranched up pickles breaded in more ranch! Then you can dip them in ranch!
- Crunch – Panko breadcrumbs give you more crunch than anything else!
- Healthy! This little snack is only 40 calories per pickle – you’re just lightly spritzing with olive oil – so there’s nothing bad going in!
Ingredients for Air Fryer Pickle Spears
These ranchy fried pickles are so delicious and easy – here’s all you need:
- Jar of Dill Pickle Spears
- Ranch Seasoning Mix
- Panko Bread Crumbs
- Olive Oil Spray
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Step 1: Make the TikTok Ranch Pickles
This idea for Ranch Dill Pickles showed up on TikTok a while back (that’s that social media the kids use) and I had to try it out!
How to make the TikTok Pickles?
It’s very simple – you just open the jar of pickles and pour in the ranch seasoning! I buy the jar of ranch seasoning because I use it so much – so I put in 3-4 tablespoons in the jar of pickles. From there, put the lid on and shake and mix with the pickle juice.
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Step 2: How to make Air Fryer Pickles
Those TikTok ranch pickles are perfect for fried pickles in the air fryer! This recipe is simple and delicious:
- In a breading tray or shallow bowl – whisk together panko & ranch seasoning mix
- Roll ranch pickles in bread crumb mixture
- Lay pickle spears in a single layer in the air fryer basket
- If you have a smaller air fryer – you make need to split out and make one batch at a time
- Spritz with olive oil or cooking spray
- Air fry at 350 for 6 minutes until they are golden perfection
This recipe was made using the Paula Deen Air Fryer.
FAQ for Fried Pickles
Yes!! I’ll admit, I was pretty skeptical if it would make a marked difference but it definitely did! There’s a creaminess that is typically the star of the ranch dressing and that’s what comes through in these Ranch Pickles. It mellows the tartness of the dill but still leaves you with that yummy crunchy bite.
No – the ranch seasoning mix already has plenty of seasoning!
Sure! Cajun seasoning or Zesty Italian dressing mix would be great too!
Nope! The pickle juice helps the breading stick so we don’t need to use any egg mixture to dip them in first.
You can add cayenne pepper or hot sauce to the breading mixture for a spicy kick!
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the fridge for up to a week. Reheat in the air fryer at 375º for 2-3 minutes.
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Ranched Up Air Fried Pickle Spears
Ingredients
- 1 jar dill pickles
- 3-4 tbsp ranch seasoning mix
Air Fried Pickle Spears
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 3-4 tbsp ranch seasoning mix
- Olive oil spray
Instructions
Ranch Pickles
- Open jar of pickles, add ranch and shake!1 jar dill pickles, 3-4 tbsp ranch seasoning mix
- Refrigerate overnight
Air Fried Ranch Pickles
- In a breading tray or shallow bowl – whisk together panko & ranch seasoning mix1 cup panko breadcrumbs, 3-4 tbsp ranch seasoning mix
- Roll ranch pickles in bread crumb mixture
- Lay pickle spears in a single layer in the air fryer basket
- Spritz with olive oil or cooking sprayOlive oil spray
- Air fry at 350 for 6 minutes until they are golden perfection
- Serve with ranch dressing
Claudine Bratcher says
Oh, YUM! These are “right up my alley”, and the Air Fried Pickle Strips, OMG! I can’t wait to try these recipes. Question, what size jar of dill pickle strips did you use?
Thank you Heather for sharing.
Claudine in Fort Worth, TX
FoodHussy says
24 oz jar – so yum!
Alex says
Omg this is crazy simple but it sounds delish! Those air fryer pickles especially are calling my name – yum!
Anjali says
Omg I love dill pickles and this twist on them is so delicious!! Made a big batch of these to use for the next couple of weeks!
Amanda Dixon says
These are the best pickles ever! I just love the zip the ranch adds, and they had the perfect crisp texture. Will definitely make again!
Jona says
I am loving these ranch pickles! SO addicting!
SHANIKA says
I’m loving the combination of ranch and pickles. This is such a genius recipe for the perfect snack or side!
Dolores says
Do you drain the jar of pickles first, then add the ranch?
FoodHussy says
Nope – you need the liquid in the pickles to mix with the ranch seasoning.