Fried Pickles – Deep Fried Version
I love these deep fried pickles. They are my new go to way of eating pickles. I think I might even put them on burgers. Or fish sandwiches.
Dipped in ranch dressing they are the perfect little bite-sized apps, the ones where you mindlessly devour ten of them before you know what has happened. Maybe that’s not good.
Anyway, whip these out at your next gathering and watch folks swoon.
Beat egg, milk and a pinch of cayenne. Place 1/2 cup cornstarch in a shallow dish. In another dish, mix 1/2 cup each cornstarch and cornmeal with dill, paprika, salt and pepper.
Dip cold pickle slices in the plain cornstarch, then the egg wash, then the cornmeal mixture. Fry in 2 inches of 375o F canola oil until golden, about 3 minutes.
Drain on paper towels and serve with ranch dressing.
Maybe with potato salad?
I ate way too many of these. Thank goodness my life is filled with lots of hard physical labor to burn off the calories, LOL.
More Dill Pickle Recipes Worth Trying
If you’re into bold, briny flavor, here are a few more dill pickle recipes I’ve created for the dill pickle lovers.
- Dill Pickle Soup
- Dill Pickle Dip
- Oven Fried Dill Pickles
- Low Carb Air Fryer Dill Pickles
- Dill Pickle Popcorn
- Pickle de Gallo – Dill Pickle Salsa
- Dill Pickle Chicken Salad
- Dill Pickle Sandwich
- Dill Pickle Butter
- Dill Pickle Bacon Bloody Mary
- Dill Pickle Hot Pastrami Pizza
Deep Fried Pickles
1 large egg
3/4 cup milk
Pinch of cayenne
1 cup cornstarch, divided
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 Tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
36 dill pickle slices, cold
Canola oil
Ranch dressing for dipping
Beat egg, milk and a pinch of cayenne. Place 1/2 cup cornstarch in a shallow dish. In another dish, mix 1/2 cup each cornstarch and cornmeal with dill, paprika, salt and pepper.
Dip cold pickle slices in the plain cornstarch, then the egg wash, then the cornmeal mixture. Fry in 2 inches of 375o F canola oil until golden, about 3 minutes.
Drain on paper towels and serve with ranch dressing.
stefcakes says
One thing I’ve learned my 30 years spent in the south is that it really helps if you pat the pickles dry, refrigerate them for 30 minutes and then deep fry them. I’ve also never used corn starch, just seasoned flour, egg and then a seasoned flour and panko or cornmeal mixture (1:1 panko/cornmeal to flour).
But, in the south, fried pickle recipes are as diverse as mashed potato recipes and everyone always has the best one. I’m sure this one is fantastic and I’m going to try the cornstarch on my next batch!!
Jean says
What is Panko?
Cathy says
Japanese Bread Crumbs.
Brazen Lee says
*gasp* only the best coating EVER!! It now, apparently, comes in extra crispy variety!!
Jaime says
We’ve been enjoying these in Wisconsin for years, and yes,they’re devilishly good. I purposely don’t own a fryer, as I think I would make things like these WAY too often.
Kate says
I had fried pickles for the first time when I visited friends in the south last year. I thought they would be well, in a word, gross. A pickle that had been fried? But oh, my. I was ever so mistaken. I love fried pickles now! Thanks for this recipe, Cathy.
Liz C. says
OMG! I love fried pickles! This might be a great food project for this weekend. I don’t know why I’ve never thought of making these since I seem to fry so much anyway… Yum!
Debbi says
These sound awesome! I’ve never had them before. Great appetizer, thanks!
pam says
There is a bar in town that serves these. I love them!
Marlene says
I have had an affair going on with these things for quite some time. I too, could eat a dozen without even thinking they are that good.
Cheryl says
A restaurant (Irish, oddly enough) down the streey from my office serves friend pickles…in their cylindrical form.
These look FAR more enticing.
Lena in VT says
Oh I’ve had these with tempura batter but these look SO much better. I love the fresh dill in there, very nice. Perfect to eat while plopping down in front of the tube!
Paula says
Oh, oh, oh! I’ve heard of these, but have never tried them. Gosh, this sounds great! And since the coating doesn’t contain flour, they are gluten free, too! Hurray! This is a must make for me. Bookmarked!
lexlocilori says
I love fried pickles (well pretty much fried anything). Cant wait to try these.
april says
Mmm, love fried pickles! There’s one place near me that makes them like this, and all the other places use pickle spears to make them, which I don’t like — too pickle-y for my taste. Love it, will have to try to make my own!
LucyJoy says
ACK! You’re killin’ me! No…it’s my own fault, I come here to see what wonderful & new bit of deliciousness you’ve fixed. This is another recipe that I’m adding to my things to make after I’m done with my fintness challenge. June 8th can’t get here soon enough!
deeba says
This is the kind of savoury kick I crave Cethy! You do make them pop out of the screen! Fabulous!!
Julia says
Fried pickles with potato salad?? Holy smokes that sounds delicious! 🙂
Audrey at Barking Mad says
I keep hearing about fried pickles and I have to be honest…I’m just not sure.
BUT…being that Meg is coming home for a short visit to finish out her leave with us, before deployment, I have already promised her I’ll make the truly gagful, fried Twinkies…so what’s a few pickles thrown into the mix? I mean, not with the Twinkies…well you know what I mean. LOL.
Still though…fried pickles? Really?
DaWanda says
Fried pickles sounded gross to me until I tried them! Now I am hooked. This recipe sounds great! You have to try them. They are fabulous!
Robin Sue says
These have always looked good to me but I have yet to have one. Do you ship?
Abby says
Yes! It’s a Southern thing, no doubt. Very common. I prefer the slices – like you made – than deep-fried spears because with the spears there isn’t enough batter!
I know you’ve heard of fried green tomatoes, of course. But try one on your hamburger. So good.
Amber says
I have wondered about these since I heard about them in the movie ‘Sweet Home Alabama’. They look good and I will trust you about how they taste.
Julie says
These look so good, I love the coating! Just between you and me, I think people have been frying twinkies and snickers too 🙂
Blond Duck says
You can never go wrong with fried pickles!
Cathy at Wives with Knives says
They’re fried. I’m sure I would like them.
Jennifer says
Anything, and I do mean ANYTHING, is good with ranch dressing. 🙂
Pam says
Ok, went to dinner this week and fried pickles were the appetizer special. Now I must try them myself. Thanks for the recipe.
lisaiscooking says
I’ve had fried pickles in restaurants, but I’ve never made them. I love the idea of putting them on a fish sandwich!
vanillasugar says
oh cath! you evil evil woman. I LOVE fried pickles! I mean LOVE. The last time I made these I ate all but 10. How gross eh?
Yes, these are quite addictive.
Candiquik says
wow – I have some friends that would really love these – they sounds and look delicious – Esp. with the ranch dipping sauce! Appreciate the idea.
June says
Boy, now you’re talkin’…like this idea better than the tempura style batter. Can’t wait to make ’em.
Victor at The Taste of Oregon says
Yummy. I love pickled okra and wonder how pickled okra would taste battered and fried like this.
kitty says
literally ten minutes after seeing this post, I went to a BBQ place in SE Portland and fried pickles were on their menu! Tennessee Reds. I was out with a pickle hater, so I couldn’t try them.
elizabethk says
I long for a hard physical life wherein food is eaten but then quickly and healthily worked off. 😉 Hope your dry spell lasts until the fences are up and the grapes planted (is that right? – grapes are planted – lol!) — These pickles WILL be made at least once this summer. Do you make your own Ranch dressing?
I had fried pickles once at Sonic when we lived in Texas – there is a Sonic about an hour (or so) away, but I have not been and don’t plan to. I ate way too often there and that part of my life is over (and still on my hips!) 😀
Marcy Able says
hehe, never tried one, but down here in Texas at our state Fair, you can get fried pickles, snickers, twinkies, and ice cream. I like fried ice cream, but think I would go into sugar shock if I tried a fried snickers.
dawn says
Oh wow, these are yummy looking!
Lydia says
I can actually imagine these with bread and butter pickles. Something about the inherent sweetness of the pickle with the crispy crust really sounds good to me.
Chris says
Oh yum! My wife and I first had these up in Bar Harbor, Maine. Delicious with a cold pint of beer. I’m going to have to try this. I might use pickle spears instead of chips.
LilSis says
I had fried pickles out somewhere once and now can’t remember where, but yours look delicious! I know that I would eat WAY too many if I made these. I’ll wait for our next party so I have some help eating them!
Rachel the SdOC says
If it makes you feel any better, I have heard of fried, but never eaten them. No one makes them in my neck of the woods. I think someone had better start doing that – I suppose it will have to be me. Never knew they were fried in cornmeal. I’m in love!
Andi says
I just had them for the first time in Feb, served with a lobster roll, I am now an addict!
Mrs. L says
I can still remember my first fried pickles many years ago. It was at a Cajun restaurant in Denver. I’ve been ordering them ever since but never finding quite the right mix of pickle and breading to suit my taste. I specifically dragged, er took, my husband to Hooters once to try their fried pickles. Pickles not so good but my husband enjoyed the adventure. Will definitely try this!
GFDiner - Kathy says
I LOVE YOU. I love fried pickles and haven’t had in years since gluten free. I can’t wait to make these.
THANKS, OH THANKS, AND JUST SO YOU KNOW, THANKS FOR THESE.
Roslyn Cooper says
OMG! Those pickles look amazing! I had some at a restaurant ONCE and have never had them again because I can’t find them anywhere! I guess I’ll have to make them myself! Frying foods freaks me out though (the hot oil part), any advice!
Fencepost says
Nope, not here. Never heard of them. So don’t feel alone.
But you have definitely peaked my curiosity!
Gill says
Good grief, seriously this looks evil. But delicious….
Angela says
I don’t even like pickles, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE deep fries pickles! I live in Canada and they’re pretty common as an appetizer at restaurants here (especially at bars). My favourite is when they’re sliced lengthwise (like wedges). Oh jeez I may need to run out and order some of these!
Zandria says
i love fried pickles but have never made them. i really want to try this recipe but i dont have a fryer. do you think i could make these in a dutch oven?
Noble Pig says
You never need a fryer in order to deep fry!
Molly says
Is it possible to modify this recipe and bake the “fried” pickles in order to keep it on the healthy side??? Just curious.
Shevrolet says
Oh boy, am I ever looking forward to trying these. Boyfriend hates ranch though, so I might try some alternatives. Maybe some basil mayo and/or sriracha.
susan says
Pickles are one of my all time favorite foods and frying them – these have my name all over them!!!
Cathy says
Can’t wait to hear how you liked it!
shelly khetarpal says
FRIED PICKLES— IT’S WHATS FOR DINNER.
TONIGHT.
Ann says
I’m so glad they are gluten free!
Liz says
they have calories?
Don Lesher says
Can you make these with Cream Cheese, have had deepfried pickles with Cream cheese and then breaded and ried but not sure how to make them?
Cathy says
Try it and let us know.
Jennifer Willard says
Just came across your blog for the first time. Love Dill Pickles!! I noticed in a couple of your other recipes that you use an air fryer. I don’t own one…yet, but am looking into getting one to cut down on frying in oil. Have you tried cooking these Fried Pickles in the air dryer yet? Am curious how they would come out using the coating in your recipe. This a recipe that would absolutely sell me on the air fryer!! Waiting in anticipation! LOL
Cathy says
I have not, but I think they would be great.