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Homemade Fried Pickles with From Scratch Buttermilk Ranch Recipe
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Homemade Fried Pickles with From Scratch Buttermilk Ranch

Fried Pickles? Yes!
Course Appetizers, Snacks and Small Bite Recipes
Cuisine American
Keyword easy snack recipes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 25
Calories 82kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 1 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour see directions
  • 3 ½ teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • olive oil EVOO was my oil of choice
  • 2 cups hamburger dill chips pickles
  • Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing for dipping

Instructions

  • In one bowl, whisk together your eggs, the milk and the Worcestershire sauce. Add a spoonful or two of flour. You're going for a smooth consistency but with a little hold. (this helps when dipping everything). I usually start with about a tablespoon and then add about a 1/2 tablespoon more. Honestly, I've found that a single tablespoon is not always enough.
  • In another bowl, combine the rest of your flour, pepper and the old Bay Seasoning. You can add whatever seasonings you want, but this simple combination has won my heart.
  • Add your olive oil in a big frying pan and turn it on to med-high. You want to make sure that the pickles are almost covered. You'll flip them so being completely covered isn't important, but being mostly covered on the sides, is. P.S. You can use any oil you want, but I found that not only is Olive oil the healthier alternative, it seems to be the only oil that doesn't leave an oily aftertaste.
  • Allow the oil to heat about 5 minutes. While this is happening, move onto the next step.
  • Now come's the fun part! Take a pickle slice and dip it into the egg mixture. Now dredge it through the flour mixture, covering all sides as well as you can. Now, repeat. Re-dip it into the egg mixture - yes even with the flour already on it, and then dredge it back through the flour mixture again.
  • Now, get ready because you're going to be working with hot oil. Gently place the pickle into the hot oil (this is where those tongs come in super handy) and allow to fry on one side until lightly browned. I think it took maybe 2-3 minutes, possibly less depending on how hot your oil actually is. Flip them and allow the to continue to cook about a minute until golden brown all over.
  • When they are ready to be removed, place the fried pickles on a paper towel to absorb the extra oil. Allow to cool slightly (they are really hot for about the first 5 minutes).
  • Serve with Homemade Buttermilk Ranch dressing. (I kid you not this is the best recipe I've had for Ranch Dressing and pairs absolutely perfectly with these little fried bites of awesome!) It does need to be made the night before so all the ingredients and flavors can marry each other. Yum!!

Notes

Tip: Try not to use your fingers when dipping - the reason is, that wherever your fingers happen to be holding the pickle will prevent the pickle from being coated. We used a small pair of tongs to accomplish this. If you don't have them, just use your fingers but try to barely hang onto an edge.

Nutrition

Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg