In my opinion, you can never go wrong when it comes to pickles. I’ve been known to enjoy dill pickle dip, bacon wrapped pickles, and these irresistible deep fried pickles.
Fried Pickles Ingredients
To make this fried pickles recipe you will need sliced pickles, flour, beer, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, oil and parsley. These fried pickles are perfect for an appetizer platter with fried okra, coconut shrimp and hot spinach dip!
How Do You Make Fried Pickles?
When you make this fried pickle recipe, start by preparing a batter. In a medium sized bowl, mix together beer, flour and seasonings until smooth. Next, slice pickles and dip the slices in flour. Once coated in flour, dip the slices in the batter. Place them in hot vegetable oil or peanut oil to cook. After a few minutes, the pickles will turn golden brown. Remove the pickles from the oil and cook up the next batch. When all the pickles are done, give them a sprinkle of parsley and serve them hot.
Tips For The Perfect Fried Pickles
I prefer to cut my own pickle slices from whole pickles instead of using the store-bought pickle chips. The store bought sliced pickles tend to be too thin to stand up to the batter. I cut my pickles into 3/4 inch slices for the best results. When you fry the pickles, keep the bowl of batter close to the pot of oil so that you can easily transfer the battered pickles into the oil. I like to use a spider strainer or a long slotted spoon to place the pickles in the hot oil and remove them from the oil. After you cook the pickles, let them drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil. This beer batter fries up light and crispy. You won’t need any eggs. I use pickle chips because the batter coats the smaller pickle slices easier than larger pickle spears or whole pickles. These pickles are best when served immediately after being cooked. However, you can refrigerate and reheat them. Reheat them and crisp them up in a 400 degree F oven.
Flavor Variations
These fried pickles cook up crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The recipe is delicious as written; however, you can modify it to suit your own taste.
Spicy: For some extra spice, mix a pinch of cayenne pepper or a little hot sauce into the batter. Veggies: If you want other fried veggies, try my fried mushrooms, onion rings and fried green beans which all feature a delicious beer batter. Dips: I made a homemade ranch dip for these pickles. However, you can use your favorite dipping sauce like homemade bbq sauce, herb veggie dip, blue cheese dressing, bottled ranch dressing, ketchup or easy fry sauce. Flavor: For extra flavor you can add some smoked paprika, Cajun seasoning or Italian seasoning to your batter.
You have to try this fried pickles recipe! It is amazing how the humble pickle can become a real crowd pleaser with the right treatment!
