Several folks have asked for my Fried Pickle Recipe, and I’ve been promising I’d blog it for the world to enjoy.
I recommend frying these babies up while you watch Ga Tech trample UGA this Saturday.
Don’t knock it ’til you try it. They sounded disgusting to me…until I tried them.
THE STUFF YOU’LL NEED:
Zatarain’s Seasoned Fish-Fri
I’ve tried some other brands… Zat’s has a little bit of zing, and a great texture.
Dill Pickles
Must be Hamburger Dills. We prefer Vlasic “Ovals” because they have a little more surface area than regular round pickle chips. Your Zat’s will go a long way, so go ahead and grab a large jar, or a couple of smaller ones.
An Egg or Two
For coating the pickles before breading.
Paper towels or newspaper, spread several layers thick on a large plate
For draining and serving your fried pickles.
Deep Fryer
I reckon you could use a pan, but you’re gonna have more mess to clean up afterwards.
Canola Oil
Enough to fill your deep fryer to its appropriate markings.
Two (2) shallow, flat-bottomed bowls
For battering the pickles.
Ranch Dressing
Something with a little tang is best… Peppercorn, parmesan, or something tasty. Plain ol’ Ranch is fine, too.
WHAT YOU’LL DO WITH THE STUFF YOU NEED
Step 1: Preheat deep fryer to 350º.
Step 2: Dry pickles on a towel or paper towels. (makes it easier to coat the pickles with the egg)
Step 3: While pickles are drying, beat egg(s) in bowl.
Step 4: Coat pickles with egg, then dredge in Fish-Fri. (to make frying easier, wait to put pickles in fryer until entire batch is coated)
Step 5: If fryer is HOT (water flicked into the oil should dance and pop violently), lower a single layer of pickles into the oil. Watch the breading carefully… As it just begins to turn golden, you’re very close. It doesn’t take long… Usually just a couple or three minutes, but the color of the crust is more important than the cook time.
Step 6: As soon as pickles look golden crispy good, lift out of oil and dump onto paper towels or newspaper spread several layers thick on a plate. Drain pickles for a minute or two.
Step 7: Dip in ranch dressing (or not), and enjoy!