Oven Fried Pickles Recipe

A white bowl of fried pickles with the pan behind it and a blue and white towel in the background.

This oven fried pickles recipe is the game-day snack that dreams are made of! Perfectly crispy and seriously easy to make, all you need are 4 main ingredients and about 20 minutes in the oven.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Diet Low Calorie, Low Fat

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 181kcal

Author Jessy Freimann

Equipment

Ingredients

Cooking spray
16 ounces dill pickle chips, drained well with broken pieces removed
½ cup flour
3 large eggs (start with two and add a third if needed)
1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon dried dill
3 Tablespoons BBQ sauce
3 Tablespoons Ranch dressing

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a sheet pan with parchment or a silicone liner and a metal wire cooling rack. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
Pull out 3 shallow bowls. Place the flour in the first bowl. Beat the eggs in the second bowl. Mix the Panko, seasoned salt and dill until well combined.
Dredge each pickle slice in the flour and tap off the excess.
Using that same hand, submerge each pickle slice in the egg to fully cover and tap off the excess.
Using the other hand, cover the egg-soaked pickle slice in bread crumbs and gently tap off the excess. Place the pickle slices on the rack. They can be pretty close, just not touching.
Spray the tops with cooking spray and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
While the pickles bake, combine equal parts BBQ sauce and ranch dressing. Refrigerate until you're ready to serve.
Once they're done baking, remove the pickles from the oven and let them cool for a couple minutes before serving.

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Notes

I line my pan with a wire cooling rack to help with the crispiness. I also add a layer of foil under the rack for easier cleanup.

Because I wanted them to be super crispy, I opted to use a combination of panko breadcrumbs, cooking spray, and high heat to get the perfect golden brown crust we all know and love.

Speaking of cooking spray, make sure to spray your wire rack as well as the tops of the pickles right before you put them into the oven for optimal browning.

I love a good dipping sauce and the perfect option was the BBQ ranch dip that I use as dressing on my copycat Panera Bread BBQ chicken salad (which, by the way, is my most popular salad recipe).

Ingredients to prep ahead- Remove any broken pickle chips from the jar. Drain well and dry all of the remaining chips with paper towels.

Leftovers and storage- Fried baked pickles are definitely best served right away. The leftovers aren't bad, but refrigerating never really does good things to crispy food. If you do have some leftover, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2-3 days. You can bring them back to life in the oven — or an air fryer would work fabulously.

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