Dehydrated Pickle Chips
You don't need any special equipment to make these crispy, dilly dehydrated pickle chips! You can use the oven, air fryer, or a food dehydrator. The chips can then be turned into pickle powder, which is such a delicious seasoning!
Special Equipment
- Food Dehydrator OR air fryer OR oven (if using oven, use non-stick baking sheets or line with parchment paper)
- Paper towels
- Cut-resistant gloves (these are a MUST when using the mandoline)
- Blender (optional, for making pickle powder)
Ingredients
- 4 pickles without sugar (such as dill or half-sour. Do not use bread and butter pickles. You can increase the umber of pickles if you have space to dehydrate all the slices)
- optional: dried dill powder
Instructions
- Slice your pickles as thinly as you can. Make sure the slices are all the same width.
- Lay the pickle slices out and pat them dry with a paper towel. Repeat with another piece of dry paper towel to get as much moisture out as you can.
- Arrange the pickle slices in a single layer in your dehydrator, air fryer, or baking sheet. Dehydrate at 130-140F for 4-5 hours, or until the pickles are crispy and snap instead of bend.
- Enjoy immediately or use a blender to make pickle powder. You can sprinkle some dried dill on the pickles if you like.
Notes
Make sure your pickles don't have any added sugar.
Pickle powder makes an amazing seasoning for popcorn, nuts, or in sauces. If your pickles are not completely crispy and dry, do not attempt to make the powder because it will turn into a gummy mess.
The exact time to dehydrate your pickles will depend on the thickness of the slices, how much water was removed with paper towels, and how humid it is that day.
Pickle chips do not keep well for long (and might not work out well) in a humid climate. If you have leftover pickle chips, store them in a tightly sealed bag or container with as little air as possible. If they become bendy instead of crisp, dehydrate them for about an hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 16kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 1050mgPotassium: 146mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 238IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 0.3mg
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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