Keto Fried Pickles Recipe

This Keto Fried Pickles Recipe is so easy - and you will never miss the carbs! Crispy fried pickles are the ultimate keto appetizer or on the go snack!

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Fried pickles has been my family's go-to appetizer at just about every restaurant we have ever been to. It is the one snack we can all agree on.

This recipe uses dill pickles, but you can use sweet pickles, bread and butter pickles, or even dill pickle spears to change it up. To make them a bit spicy, add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper or cajun seasoning to your almond flour mixture. To save on carbs, use a mixture of 1/8 cup almond flour and 1/8 cup parmesan cheese. You can also use ground pork rinds to get even lower in carbs.

When I decided to do one year of keto, I knew I had to get to work recreating all of the "normal" foods to keep me on track. Keto Fried Pickles was one I knew the family would love.

The key to a good fried pickle is getting the batter to stick and keep it crunchy while keeping the pickle inside soft.

Almond flour makes the perfect batter - and my favorite Oh Nuts Blanched Almond Flour is perfect to keep low carb fried pickles crunchy.

I used avocado oil to make these keto deep fried pickles and they turned out perfectly. Avocado oil is a keto-friendly oil that is is unrefined like extra virgin olive oil, but with a higher smoking point, so it can be used to cook at higher heat.

To save on calories you can also cook these breaded pickles in an air fryer. Cook keto air fryer pickles at 375* for four minutes, shake the basket or flip the pickles over, and cook for another 4 minutes or until desired crispiness.

It only takes a few minutes to perfectly fry these keto pickle chips in avocado oil.

Keto Pickle Chips can be saved in the refrigerator for a few days, however, you will want to crisp them back up in the toaster or a few minutes in the air fryer.

I plugged this recipe into my favorite Keto Calculator App - Carb Manager - and it came up with the following macros:

MACROS

Each serving of Keto Fried Pickles has 2 net carbs, 3 total carbs, 1 g fiber, 3 g fat, 2 g protein, and 38 calories!

Note: With any Keto Recipe you want to make sure you scan and calculate your specific ingredients as exact macros many vary depending on brands!

Nutrition calculations based on exact ingredients used and may vary between brands. For exact macro measurements, always calculate your own macros using the exact ingredients that you use.

Keto Fried Pickles

Ingredients:

• 16 oz dill pickle chips
• 1/4 cup blanched almond flour
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 egg, whisked
• Avocado oil, for frying

Instructions:

Drain all juice from pickle jar and place pickle chips in a single layer on a paper towel. Blot with additional paper towels until pickles are dry to the touch.

In a shallow bowl whisk egg well.

In a second bowl, mix almond flour, garlic powder, paprika, and salt.

In a skillet, heat oil to medium high heat.

Using tongs, dredge dry pickle chips through egg wash and coat with almond flour mixture and place into hot oil. Let fry a couple of minutes and then flip over.

Once both sides are golden brown, remove fried pickles and place on dry paper towels.

Serve hot with your favorite Keto Dipping Sauce.