Fried Pickles
A tasty restaurant classic, Fried Pickles are a fun and easy appetizer that you can make at home. With only a few simple ingredients, these can be made pretty quickly!
THE PERFECT FRIED APPETIZER
Fried Pickles are a family favorite. More specifically, my son’s favorite! They are the perfect appetizer for any party, gathering, football game or just because you are craving them. They are also super easy to make at home! Save yourself some time and money and try making them yourself. You absolutely have to make this Fried Pickle Recipe. You will not regret it!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
We really like adding cornmeal to the batter as it gives the pickle coating an extra crunch that is amazing.
Traditionally fried pickles are made using dill pickle slices. You could use bread and butter pickles but they are much sweeter and don’t give quite the same punch.
Absolutely, some other ones that you could substitute would include: Old Bay, bbq or lemon pepper.
Ranch dressing is traditional. The creamy dressing offsets the tang of the pickle. So, not matter what you prefer, creamy is the way to go!
These can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container where they will keep for up to 3 days. I do not recommend freezing these. To reheat. place into an air fryer for a minute or two until they are crisp again.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- peanut oil for frying
- hamburger dill chip pickles
- all-purpose flour
- yellow cornmeal
- creole seasoning
- water
- pickle juice
- ranch dressing, for dipping
HOW TO MAKE FRIED PICKLES:
Add oil to a deep fryer or a dutch oven with 3 inches of oil up the side of the pan. Heat the oil to 350°F. Place paper towels on a sheet tray. Place the pickles on the paper towels, not touching. Take more paper towels or a clean kitchen towel and press out as much of the liquid from the pickles as you can. They need to be dry.
In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the flour, cornmeal, and creole seasoning.
Add the water and pickle juice, stir to combine until smooth.
Once the oil is up to temp, add handfuls of the dried pickles to the batter. Using a slotted spoon or your hands, separate the pickles making sure they are not sticking. Carefully drop them into the hot oil one at a time. If using a deep fryer, I like to shake the basket around to make sure they don’t stick to the bottom. Fry until crispy and lightly golden brown, about 4 minutes. Stir around every so often to make sure they are browning evenly.
Take the fried pickles out of oil and place them on a paper-towel-lined plate to absorb any excess oil.
Immediately place the pickles onto a wire rack over a sheet tray to catch any drips. Repeat with the remaining pickles. Serve with ranch for dipping.
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Fried Pickles
Ingredients
- peanut oil, for frying
- 2 cups hamburger dill chip pickles, drained
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
- ¾ teaspoon creole seasoning
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon reserved pickle juice
- ranch dressing, for dipping
Instructions
- Add oil to a deep fryer or a dutch oven with 3 inches of oil up the side of the pan. Heat the oil to 350°F.
- Place paper towels on a sheet tray. Place the pickles on the paper towels, not touching. Take more paper towels or a clean kitchen towel and press out as much of the liquid from the pickles as you can. They need to be dry.
- In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the flour, cornmeal, and creole seasoning.
- Add the water and pickle juice, stir to combine until smooth.
- Once the oil is up to temp, add handfuls of the dried pickles to the batter. Using a slotted spoon or your hands, separate the pickles making sure they are not sticking.
- Carefully drop them into the hot oil one at a time. If using a deep fryer, I like to shake the basket around to make sure they don’t stick to the bottom.
- Fry until crispy and lightly golden brown, about 4 minutes. Stir around every so often to make sure they are browning evenly.
- Take the fried pickles out of oil and place them on a paper-towel-lined plate to absorb any excess oil.
- Immediately place the pickles onto a wire rack over a sheet tray to catch any drips.
- Repeat with the remaining pickles. Serve with ranch dressing.
Notes
- Other seasonings can be used, see above for some suggestions.
- Freezing is not recommended after they have been cooked. However, you could flash freeze the pickles before they are fried then store them in the freezer in bags.
- Other dippings sauces can be used, see above for others we love!
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
