Southern Fried Pickles

5 from 1 vote

These Southern fried pickles are crispy, tangy, and incredibly delicious! They taste salty, briny, tender on the inside, and super crunchy on the outside.

Prep Time20

Cook Time2

Total Time22

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 31kcal

Author: Julie Maestre

Equipment

Candy Thermometer To measure oil
Dutch Oven To fry the pickles in
Spider Strainer To remove the pickles from the oil

Ingredients

1 cup sliced pickles
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 egg
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon hot sauce

Instructions

Heat a pot of oil to 360 degrees F.
In a shallow dish, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and flour. Mix until well combined.
In a separate dish, combine the egg, milk, and hot sauce. Mix until well combined.
Coat each pickle in the flour mixture, then dip it in the egg mixture, then coat it in the flour mixture. If you see any parts that still look a bit wet, just dip them in the breading again to make sure they're fully coated.
Fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown and serve with ranch dip or the sauce of your choice!

Notes

Whenever frying foods, I always recommend a candy thermometer to measure the oil and a spider strainer to remove the hot food from the oil.
I also like to put some cooling racks on top of a baking sheet. This way, when you take out the fried pickles from the oil, you can place them on the racks. This helps any extra oil drip off the bottom of the pickles. The air can get around the fried pickles from all sides, which helps to keep them crispy.
Use canola, vegetable, or peanut oil for frying! Avoid olive oil.

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