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Why You’ll Love My Recipe
Crispy, golden, and ready within minutes, these classic fried pickles are an easy addition to your snack rotation.
If you enjoy pickles then you need to try this Dill Pickle Soup or Dill Pickle Pasta Salad. Try making your own Worcestershire Sauce to use with this fried pickle recipe, and make some Homemade Ranch Dressing too.
Karlynn’s Recipe Notes
- Skill Level: This is a fairly easy recipe.
- Total Time: It will take approximately 20 minutes to make these.
- Variations: Try this with spicy dill pickles, ones with extra garlic, or ones with no garlic at all. You can even use your own homemade pickles. Use precut pickle chips, or try this recipe with pickle spears for another classic look. You can add more seasonings to the breading if you’d like, maybe a pinch of cayenne pepper or some red pepper flakes if you want some heat.
- Tools Needed: For this recipe, you’ll need two small bowls, a whisk, a slotted spoon, some measuring spoons, a deep fryer or heavy skillet, a plate, a draining rack, and some paper towels. You may also need a small cutting board and a knife.
What You’ll Need For Ingredients
Pickles: You’ll save time by finding pickles that are already cut in the shape you plan to use, but you can also buy regular shaped pickles and cut them accordingly. Regardless of which pickle and shape you choose, make sure they’re fully drained, maybe even patted dry, before you dip them in the wet mixture.
Batter: The breading process for these fried pickles has two parts. First, you dip them in a wet mixture (egg, milk, flour, Worcestershire sauce), then into the dry mixture (flour, seasonings). This is a similar process to what you’d use for deep frying a wide variety of foods.
Oil: Vegetable oil and canola oil are the best options for this purpose. They’re both neutral oils with high smoking points.
How To Make Fried Pickles
This is a brief overview of the recipe. The full list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Drain and slice pickles if required.
- In a small bowl, mix together egg, milk, 1 tablespoon of flour, and Worcestershire sauce. Set aside.
- In another small bowl, mix the rest of the flour, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Heat oil to 350°F in a deep fryer or heavy deep skillet.
- Deep each pickle slice into the wet mixture and then into the dry mixture. Set on a plate until you’re ready to add them to the oil.
- Carefully put breaded pickle slice in the hot oil. Don’t crowd the pieces. Cook until they turn golden brown and float to the top of the oil.
- Spread out some paper towel. Using a slotted spoon, remove pickle slices from hot oil and lay on the paper.
- Serve hot with your favourite dip.
Karlynn’s Tips and Tricks for Making Fried Pickles
Dip Suggestions: As mentioned above, Homemade Ranch Dressing makes an amazing dip for these pickles. Depending on your personal taste, you could also try Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing or Honey Mustard Dressing for more creamy and tangy options. Tzatziki Sauce would also be a great option. Any of these dips are perfect to use with some cut up fresh veggies and other finger foods as well.
Avoiding Soggy Fried Pickles: One way to help prevent soggy fried foods is adding a bit of cornstarch to the dry mixture. It absorbs extra moisture and helps make a nice crust on the pickles. This will keep them crisp for longer, too. You can also set out a cooling rack instead of just paper towel, so that the slices don’t sit in moisture while they cool.
Storage Instructions
Fridge: Fried pickles will be best eaten fresh and hot, but you can store them in a sealed container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Give them a few minutes in an air fryer to crisp back up.
Freezer: If you choose to freeze these deep fried pickles, wait until they are fully cooled. Spread them out on a layer of parchment paper on a tray or plate and freeze them until they are solid. Then transfer them into a freezer safe bag or container to freeze for 2-3 months. Reheat in an air fryer or in the oven.
More Delicious Snack Recipes
Looking for more quick and easy snacks?
Try these Candied Jalapeños for something with a kick.
Make and enjoy some Cheater Pepperoni Pizza Rolls for an afterschool treat.
Munch on Salty, Crispy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds.
There you go, friends. Classic pub food, made at home in just a few minutes. Try out this recipe and let me know what you think.
Happy Cooking!
Karlynn
Fried Pickles
Ingredients
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 32 ounces sliced dill pickles
- 3-4 cups vegetable oil, for deep-frying
Instructions
- If you cannot get round sliced dill pickles just drain the juice from the jar and slice the whole dill pickles on a slight angle to make them a little larger, and set aside.
- In a small bowl mix together the egg, milk, 1 tablespoon of flour, and Worcestershire sauce.
- In a separate bowl, add the rest of the flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper and whisk to combine.
- Heat oil to 350° in a deep-fryer or a heavy deep skillet.
- Dip the a slice of pickle into the milk mixture, then into the flour mixture then set on a dry plate. Repeat this with each slice.
- Place the pickles carefully into the hot oil. Avoid over crowding and cook in several batches. Fry until the pickles are golden brown and float to the top.
- Remove with a slotted spoon, and set on paper towels. Repeat until all the pickles are cooked.
- Serve with your favorite ranch dip or dressing.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Betty Harmon says
Could you air fry these?