Oven Baked Fried Pickles

ByAshley Howry March 13, 2022March 13, 2022

A healthy twist on the traditional deep fried pickles. Delicious dill pickle slices that are coated in panko bread crumbs and spice, then baked in the oven until they’re crispy and delicious. Pair with a homemade Cilantro Ranch and you’ve got a delicious appetizer.

These oven baked pickle chips are a healthier version of a traditional fried pickle. You get amazing flavor without all of that extra greasy fat from fried pickles.

The panko bread crumbs give your oven baked pickles that perfect crunch. This is a recipe that all pickle lovers will find themselves craving!

Why you’ll love this recipe

A healthy makeover of the traditional fried pickle recipe
A fun appetizer to serve
An easy recipe to make with your kids
The flavor of the oven fried pickles paired with the cilantro ranch makes this a crowd favorite
Simple ingredients that you might already have in your pantry
Fun finger food

Tell me about this Oven Baked Fried Pickle Recipe

Flavor: the mix of spices paired with the worcestershire and hot sauce give these pickles the perfect zing.
Texture: The panko crumbs under the broiler give these oven baked fried pickles the crunch and crispy coating you would get if they were fried.
Ease: Because you’re not frying these pickles, the clean up and preparation is fairly easy. There is no cleaning up a vat of oil.
Time: You can quickly whip out several batches in a 40 minute time frame. Make as many or as few as you need.

Ingredients

Pickle slices or Chips: I use dill pickles for this recipe. But feel free to experiment with other types of pickles.
Eggs: the eggs will make the egg wash in which you’re able to coat the fried pickles.
Flour: all purpose flour is ideal, but you can also use your preferred choice of flour (like almond flour)
Worcestershire Sauce
Hot Sauce: a dash of hot sauce will make this recipe have a tasty kick!
Garlic Powder
Cajun Seasoning: if you don’t have any cajun seasoning, you can also use cayenne pepper
Pepper
Panko Bread Crumbs

Instructions (full recipe below)

Turn the oven broiler on high

Drain your pickles and place them into a bowl.

Whisk together eggs and all purpose flour

Whisk in seasonings

Place panko bread crumbs into a shallow dish

Dip pickles into the egg mixture and then the panko bread crumbs

Place coated pickles on a cookie sheet or large baking sheet

Broil for 3 minutes. Flip the pickles over and broil the other side for 3 minutes until they’re golden brown

Cilantro Ranch Dipping Sauce

If you want a delicious ranch dressing to pair with your Oven Baked Pickles, I suggest this Cilantro Ranch Dipping Sauce. This is our of our favorite recipes to pair with the Oven Fried Pickles.

Ingredients

1 1/2 Cups Buttermilk
1 Cup Mayo
Handful of Cilantro (more or less if you like. It’s up to your personal preference)
1 Tablespoons Garlic Powder
1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
Salt
Pepper
1 Clove Garlic

Directions

In a bowl mix your Italian seasoning, buttermilk and mayo together.

In a food processor mix your cilantro, garlic and onions together until there are no more chunks.

Add in half of the buttermilk/mayo mixture to your food processor.

Blend again. Then pour it back into the rest of your buttermilk and mayo mixture.

Give it a good stir.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Refrigerate!

The longer it’s in the fridge the better the flavors get

Remember…the best part is that you can just keep adding and tasting as you go!