Fried Pickles
My famous crispy fried pickles recipe is easy to make and includes
instructions for a zippy dipping sauce! Recipe includes a how-to
VIDEO!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 139kcal
Author Sam Merritt
Equipment
Heavy bottomed saucepan
Thermometer
Mixing bowls
Ingredients
Vegetable oil for frying
1 cup (125 g) all purpose flour
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup (118 ml) buttermilk
1 large egg
3 kosher dill pickles cut into slices just shy of ¼” thick and lightly patted dry (see note)
Dipping Sauce (optional, plain old Ranch dressing also works great for dipping!)
2 Tablespoons Ranch dressing
1 Tablespoon BBQ sauce
1 teaspoon ketchup
1 teaspoon mayonnaise
Dash tabasco sauce
Dash of ground black pepper
Instructions
1. Fill a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed saucepan 2-3" deep with oil for frying. Fix a frying
thermometer to the edge (make sure it is in the oil but not touching the bottom of the pan)
and set your heat to medium. Oil will need to reach 375F (190C) before you can begin
frying, but this will take 10 minutes or so.
Vegetable oil
2. Meanwhile, prepare your breading mixture by whisking together flour, salt, pepper,
paprika, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Set aside.
1 cup all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper,
¼ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg.
½ cup buttermilk, 1 large egg
4. Once oil has reached 375F (190C), prepare pickles for frying in batches of 3-4 slices
3 kosher dill pickles
5. Coat slices in flour mixture, gengly shake off excess, dredge in buttermilk/egg mixture,
then coat with flour mixture again.
6. Transfer (carefully!) to oil and fry 3-4 pickle slices at a time for 90 seconds on each side
or until golden brown.
7. Use a slotted spoon or strainer to remove from oil and transfer to a paper towel lined
plate. Make sure oil returns to 375F (190C) before frying your next batch of pickles.
8. Fried pickles are best enjoyed warm. If desired, serve with dipping sauce, which can be
made by stirring together all of the dipping sauce ingredients until combined.
2 Tablespoons Ranch dressing, 1 Tablespoon BBQ sauce, 1 teaspoon ketchup,
1 teaspoon mayonnaise, Dash tabasco sauce, Dash of ground black pepper
Notes
Pickles
Alternatively you can use 1 ½ cups of pre-sliced dill pickle chips
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat:
1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 607mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g |
Vitamin A: 223IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg
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