This Southern Fried Pickles Recipe is the ultimate appetizer for your guests!
Servings: 10
Prep Time: 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 minutesminutes
Total Time: 40 minutesminutes
Ingredients
2jars of rinsed Kosher dill pickles sliced on a bias
1pintof butter milk
2eggs
2cupsof corn meal
1cupof all purpose flour
1cupof corn starch
1/4cupof dry dill
3tablespoonsof seasoning salt or to taste
2cupsof vegetable oil
ranch and bleu cheese dressing for dipping
Instructions
First, drain the pickles, slice on a bias and add them back to the jar with only water to try dilute some of the vinegar flavor and keep cool.
Next, in a small pan or bowl whisk together butter milk and eggs and keep cool. In a separate pan or bowl mix together corn meal, flour, corn starch, dry dill and seasoning until completely combined.
Once everything is prepared, strain the pickles and place them into the buttermilk mixture and thoroughly coat. Once coated toss them into the breading and also coat thoroughly until the pickles are completely covered. Place the breaded pickles onto a sheet pan lines with parchment and be sure to spread them out.
In a large saute pan or cast iron pan on medium high heat, add in the vegetable oil. Once hot add in the breaded pickles and fry for 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Be sure that the pickles are not stacked on top of each other.
Once fried remove from the oil and let set on paper towels. Serve with dressings and garnish with fresh dill.