Fried Pickle Chips
I have a few questions for all you lovely people. If you can answer them, I’d be forever grateful. You see, when I’m really bored (or not), I think of questions that I wish I could ask someone, but since I’m not sure who that “someone” would be, I’ve decided that it may be one of you….
When was the first cake baked?
Who baked the first cake?
What did they consume, i.e., drugs, alcohol, love, etc. that gave them the fantastic idea of mixing flour, butter, sugar together?
Did it taste good upon their first attempt?
If it did in fact taste good, did they then get massive amounts of marriage proposals?
Who took a cucumber and put it in vinegar and then called it a PICKLE?
Who’s dang bright idea was that?!
And why isn’t that person a national hero?
Why isn’t that person’s face on their country’s currency?!
If I ran the world, that dude or lady’s face would be on the nations currency.
And then, who’s amazing idea was it to put it in batter, fry it up and called it a Fried Pickle Chip. Answer: a genius, that’s who. A genius.
I think you should all follow a genius’ lead and make these Fried Pickle Chips. And then, you need to pair it with Sriracha Mayonnaise…or Mustard Sauce. And then a beer.
Fried Pickle Chips
Batter Recipe tweaked from Simply Recipes, Mustard Sauce Recipe from Danica Preston
I used the same batter recipe as I did with the Fried Green Tomato BLT, tweaking only a few things. I also really want to try making these chips with homemade pickles, rather than store bought, but I didn’t have enough time, since I literally got the idea and made them the next day. I’d also be curious to try this recipe with bread and butter pickles. If any of you do, let me know how it goes.
SAUCES
SRIRACHA MAYONNAISE
3 tablespoons of mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons of Sriracha (more depending on how spicy you want it)
MUSTARD SAUCE
1 1/4-inch-thick slice red onion, finely diced
3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Kosher salt
FRIED PICKLE CHIPS
6 small to medium, kosher dill pickles (or any variety of pickles you like)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
2 beaten eggs
2/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs or cornmeal
1/2 cup of canola oil (or peanut oil)
Make the Mustard Sauce: Mix the onion, both mustards, the mayonnaise, paprika, garlic powder and salt to taste in a bowl. Set the sauce aside.
Make the Sriracha Mayonnaise: In a ramekin or small bowl, mix mayonnaise with Sriracha and adjust according to taste.
For the Fried Pickle Chips: Cut pickles in 1/2-1/4 inch slices. Place flour, milk, eggs, and bread crumbs in separate shallow dishes. Pour the canola oil in a cast iron skillet or pan, over medium-heat; the oil should be approximately 1/2 inch thick.
When you oil is hot (I always test it by sprinkling a little water in the oil, when it pops you know it’s ready).
Dip pickle slices in milk, then flour, then eggs, then cornmeal. In the skillet, place batter covered pickles in the oil, careful that it may pop back, for 1-2 minutes on each side or until brown. After they’re done, remove and place on a paper towel to drain.
Pair Fried Pickle Chips with Mustard Sauce or Sriracha Mayonnaise…or both…and beer. This snack requires a good beer.
ohhhh…I have been craving fried pickles for ages! Pickles are hard to get in Uganda so I’ll have to pick some up when I’m in the capital next month! Looks delicious
This is such a Southern thing! I love it! We dip fried pickles in ranch dressing because, let’s face it: we dip everything in ranch dressing. It’s essential that these are cornmeal fried for me!
Thanks for sharing!
Did you know that at Sonic (the drive-in burger chain), you can request fried pickles but they’re not on the menu?
Yummmm, I love Fried Pickles! I’ve never had them with anything but Ranch dressing, so I will definitely try these dips!
we had our first fried pickle “chips” at a bbq joint shortly after moving to corpus christi, tx. WOW. actually the ones we had were kind of salty, but that didn’t stop them from being totally addictive. i had to pretend i wasn’t a registered dietitian for that meal!
cheers,
*heather*
I wish I had some answers for you. But alas, I’m just going to come. Ogle the food. Drool a little. And run off to go buy a jar of pickles to make these.
this reminds me of snooki from the jersey shore! haha!
xo,
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Sara–Aw, I’d miss pickles so much. You could always make your own!
DessertforTwo–I love dipping my slices of pizza in ranch. Servers in LA restaurants always give me weird looks when I request the stuff.
Heather–you know, the ones that I first had were at this restaurant here in LA called 8oz, and I thought they were too salty and vinegary, but these weren’t. I think it comes from how the pickles are.
Sari–being compared to Snooki is a life-long dream. Thank you.
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Fried pickles chips are always the best snack! A agree the ingenious person who invented pickling for preserving food should be listed so where in the history book. Just wish I knew the answer for you.
Being from Alabama, I love fried anything. However, fried pickles are my absolute favorite. I tried a recipe last year without much success. I will most definitely be trying this soon!
Bread & Butter pickles are perfect deep fried and SOO GOOOOD! We polished off a whole jar!
I like your batter recipe better, so I am going to try it soon.
Erika–I’m super pumped about trying these with bread and butter pickles!
Fried pickles make me laugh. Every summer, at our lake house, my niece makes us fried pickles. Something always goes wrong, but they always turn out delicious. A few weeks ago, she was at it again. The rest of us were inside watching TV (it was raining). I hear a small word- “Fire” and then a louder “Fire!” Turning around the stove top was shooting flames- the oil had run over the pot. Oh wow! What a shock. You just never expect an actual fire in your kitchen. Anyway, after a few tries, we snuffed it out and went on with our treat. They were great, as usual. I’m so glad to see you sharing this recipe. The bread and butter pickles is a really interesting idea. We may have to try that next time.
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I haven’t had fried pickles in ages, and yours look fantastic! What a great snack.
Adrianna – making my own pickles requires access to cucumbers and dill….which I (very sadly) can’t find right now
*tear*
Only 1.5 years and I’ll be back in the states.
These look delish! : )
I make fried pickles several times a month. I do a little bit different batter that is wonderful. Instead of the traditional milk/eggs combo, I use a dark beer that has been open for a couple of hours and is a little bit stale. My dry batter is nothing more than all-purpose flour with lemon pepper, garlic salt, and a little bit of coarse ground black pepper. Absolute perfection! I promise!!
And, dip in a little bit of dill sour cream and you have a new favorite afternoon/midnight/whenever snack.
My 3yr old will gobble these babies up like candy. Also good with onions, jalapenos, and carrots.
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Kim–Oh my! Grease fires are always a super scary thing! So glad it turned out alright and you still got to eat your fried pickles! HA!
Sara–Your reunion with pickles is gonna be a great one! I’m excited for you!
Cimmaron–Your batter sounds delicious! I love the beer batter idea. I need to try it soon. Thanks for the suggestion.
Ahh they look like little Chicken Nuggets. I am sure they are scrumptious as all things fried are!
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These look amazing! I will definitely make these for my next bbq.
I just came across your blog & love it! You’ve got yourself a new follower
Have a lovely day!
xx
Joanna–Welcome! So glad you found us!
These look so AMAZING! I am making these this weekend
xo Lynzy
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Thank you! I love fried pickles, but these looks perfect since they are smaller
Love your blog, just found it through another!
I don’t like pickles, but these look delicious! Maybe because they look like fried zucchini.
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Yum, I used to live near a restaurant that made amazing fried pickles. I haven’t found any as good since. I’ll have to give this recipe a try and see how yours measure up.
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Those look good! I have been wanting to try fried pickles!
I love love love fried pickles and will be using the recipe pronto!
Just tried these for the first time at BB King’s joint in the Mirage in Las Vegas of all places, and vowed to make them. I can tell they’re addicting…:)
you should try this with tempura batter and a sweet and sour sauce for dipping.had it this way in c-ville virginia.
soooooo gooood!