Crispy Fried Pickles Recipes

FRIED PICKLES

Steps:

• Cover a plate with parchment paper or wax paper. In a shallow dish, combine buttermilk, salt, and pepper. Place pickles in mixture and set aside.
• Pour the flour, cornmeal, seafood seasoning, and 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning into a large, resealable plastic bag; shake to mix well. Add pickles a few at a time and tumble gently to coat evenly with the flour mixture. Remove and place on prepared plate.
• Heat oil to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C) in deep-fryer or heavy deep skillet.
• Fry pickles in several batches until golden brown and slightly crisp on the outside with a moist interior, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• In a small bowl, combine buttermilk ranch dressing with 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; blend. Serve as a dipping sauce for warm pickles.

AIR FRYER FRIED PICKLES

Steps:

• For the pickles: Preheat a 3.5-quart air fryer to 390 degrees F. Set a wire rack inside a baking sheet.
• Drain the pickles and spread them out on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Pat dry with more paper towels, pressing gently to remove as much moisture as possible. Eliminate any pickles with large holes or ones that are very thin.
• Set up a breading station using 3 medium bowls: Whisk together the flour, cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning in one bowl. In the second bowl combine the buttermilk and hot sauce. In the last combine the panko, Italian seasoning, the remaining 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Drizzle in the oil and use your hands to toss and coat the panko.
• Working in small batches, bread the pickles: First, toss a handful of pickles in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess. Then dunk them in the buttermilk mixture to completely coat, shaking to remove any excess. Finally, toss them in the panko, pressing gently to make it adhere. Arrange the breaded pickles on the prepared baking sheet and repeat until all the pickles are breaded.
• Arrange one-third of the breaded pickles in the basket of the air fryer in a single layer. Cook for 8 minutes, the pickles will be very crunchy and browned on both sides. Remove to a serving plate and repeat with the remaining two batches of pickles.
• For the dipping sauce: Meanwhile, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish and Cajun seasoning in small bowl.
• Serve the warm pickles with the dipping sauce or use them and the dipping sauce to top your favorite burger.

FRIED DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the egg, milk, 1 tablespoon of flour, and Worcestershire sauce. In a separate bowl, stir together the remaining flour, salt, and pepper.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a deep-fryer or heavy deep skillet. Dip pickle slices into the milk mixture, then into the flour mixture. Repeat dipping.
• Place the pickles carefully into the hot oil. Avoid over crowding by frying in several batches. Fry until pickles float to the surface, and are golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels.

CRISPY OVEN-FRIED PICKLES WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• For the oven-fried pickles Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Remove the excess liquid off the pickles by patting them dry using paper towels or a clean cloth.
• Place the flour in one bowl, the eggs in another bowl, and the bread crumbs and spices in a third bowl. Take a pickle slice, coat it evenly with flour (shake off excess), then egg, and finish by covering it with breadcrumbs before transferring to your baking sheet. Repeat for the rest of the pickles.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the breadcrumbs are lightly golden in colour.
• For the cheese dip. As the pickles bake, in a small saucepan at low-medium heat, melt the butter and then whisk in the flour until smooth. Add the milk and stir constantly until thickened. Last, add the cheese and spices and stir until completely smooth.
• Serve immediately.

CRISPY FRIED PICKLES!

Steps:

• Heat oil.
• Remove any excess liquid from pickles by blotting on paper towel.
• Place flour in a plastic ziptop bag and add pickles, shake well to coat.
• Beat Egg and 1 Tbsp of water together in a bowl.
• Combine Bread Crumbs and Seasoning in a second ziptop bag.
• Take 1 floured pickle and dip into egg mixture. Shake lightly to remove excess egg and place in Bread Crumbs. Shake Bag.
• Repeat for all pickles.
• Fry until golden brown.
• Serve with Ranch Dip.

CRISPY CHEESE PICKLE CHIPS IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon shredded cheese into a non stick muffin pan.
• Place one pickle on top of the shredded cheese.
• Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon shredded cheese on top of the pickle. It won't cover it completely and that's okay.
• Sprinkle each chip with Everything bagel seasoning if using. Note: you can use any seasoning you want you you can bake them without any seasoning. I want to encourage you to try them both ways.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 6 minutes or until the edges of the cheese are dark brown and all the cheese has fully melted.
• I've noticed the silicone pans take about 3 minutes longer to get those crispy edges.
• These cheese should be bubbling and flat. If the cheese is not bubbling they will not turn out crispy. Be sure not to take them out of the oven too soon. If you do it will just be melted cheese and it didn't have enough time to form a cheese crust that holds the chip together. The darker brown the cheese the crunchier the chip.

CRISPY FRIED PICKLES WITH BUTTERMILK DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, preheat the canola oil to 375 degrees F. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, slice the pickles into 1/8-inch-thick rounds.
• Place the panko breadcrumbs into a food processer and pulse until finely ground, 3 to 4 pulses. Place the panko into a medium mixing bowl and add the granulated garlic, paprika and some salt and pepper. Place the flour into a separate medium mixing bowl. Place the buttermilk into another medium mixing bowl and season with the hot sauce.
• Begin coating a few pickle slices at a time by first dredging into the flour and patting off the excess. Then place the floured slices into the buttermilk. Allow the excess to drip off, then transfer to the seasoned panko. Coat in panko then set aside. Repeat until all of the slices are coated.
• To fry, carefully place a few battered pickles into the hot oil. Cook until golden brown on the first side, 2 to 3 minutes. Then carefully turn over and cook for 2 minutes more. Using a slotted spoon or sieve, remove the pickles and place onto a paper-towel-lined dish to drain. Season with salt and serve hot with the Buttermilk Dipping Sauce.
• Whisk together the buttermilk, mayo, chives, cumin, dill and cayenne in a medium mixing bowl to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.