Keto Dill Pickle Chicken Wings in the Air Fryer
Chicken wings are one of our favorite keto appetizers and makes a great dinner idea, too!
If you love that tangy, salty dill pickle taste, consider making flavorful dill pickle chicken wings brined in dill pickle juice! Next time you’re done with a jar of pickles, don’t toss the juice, and instead make some tasty chicken wings!
They taste so delicious without overdoing it with the pickle flavor, I promise! In fact, salt & vinegar wings are one of my favorites to order at restaurants, so I immediately knew I’d love this unique dill pickle chicken wing flavor idea!
Making chicken wings in the air fryer is so easy and always turns out the BEST!
I love how crispy and yummy the skin gets when cooking wings using an air fryer, so I pretty much make wings only using that method. You can of course make them in the oven, so I’ve included cooking instructions for both.
Here are a few recipe tips when making dill pickle chicken wings:
- If you have the time to brine overnight, they’ll be a stronger pickle flavor. I marinated mine for about 5 hours, and the pickle flavor was definitely there, yet subtle.
- Did you know you can purchase just pickle juice? Also, if you have leftover juice, try out these homemade dill pickle popsicles!
- Forget to thaw your chicken wings? No worries! You can easily and safely thaw them in the microwave by using the thaw button and setting it to 2 pounds weight.
- Don’t forget to dip your dill pickle wings in ranch or blue cheese dressing! Here’s a wonderful homemade keto ranch dip to consider.
Keto Dill Pickle Air Fryer Chicken Wings
yield: 4 SERVINGS
prep time: 5 HOURS
cook time: 28 MINUTES
total time: 5 HOURS 28 MINUTES
Brine chicken wings in pickle juice for a tangy flavor, and cook them using an air fryer for homemade crispy wings!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds raw chicken wings, thawed
- about 1 cup pickle juice from the jar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Directions
1
Add pickle juice and raw chicken wings to a gallon-sized Ziploc bag and marinate for at least 5 hours in the fridge (or longer if you really like that pickle juice flavor).
2
Remove wings from bag and discard juice. Pat all the wings dry using paper towels. Coat wings in melted butter.
3
Combine all seasonings in a dish, and coat the wings on both sides with the seasoning.
4
Grease the air fryer basket and add wings to the air fryer in a single layer. I was able to fit all 12 wings at once.
5
Set temp to 370 degrees and 14 minutes. After the first 14 minutes, turn the wings and set the timer for another 14 minutes.
6
Alternate oven instructions:
Instead of using the air fryer, you can bake the wings in the oven at 425 degrees. Bake for 20 minutes, turn wings over, and bake for another 20-25 minutes until desired crispiness.
7
Serve hot with keto ranch dip and enjoy!
Nutritional Information
Yield: about 12 wings, Serving Size: 3 wings
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 334, Total Carbohydrates: 2g, Fiber: 1g, Net Carbohydrates: 1g, Total Fat: 23g, Protein: 24g
These dill pickle wings didn’t last long around here!
They are so YUM! If you are a fan of dill pickles, for sure add these wings to the list of recipes to make soon. My family definitely enjoyed them, and I bet yours will too.
Here are 10 more reasons I love using my air fryer to make keto foods!
