Fried Pickles

I first tried Fried Pickles at the Alabama Grill in Nashville, TN. I was very skeptical at first, but was won over on the first bite! Now, before you let your imagination run with this one, I will tell you it is made with dill hamburger chips, not whole pickles. In Texas I was introduced to Razzoo's who also makes fried pickles. As I am no longer in the South and had to start making them myself. I have tried a few different recipes and I always tweak it a little each time. I found this recipe to be the easiest and it always turns out!

INGREDIENTS

Seasoned Egg Wash:

• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/3 teaspoon Tabasco

Seasoned Flour:

• 2 cup flour
• 1/2 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 2 teaspoons black pepper

Other:

• Oil for deep frying
• Dill Hamburger Chips
  

DIRECTIONS

Whip together all ingredients for seasoned egg wash, set aside. Mix ingredients for flour mixture in a shallow dish. Dip pickles into flour mix, then egg wash, then flour mix again. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels. Serve with dipping sauce of ranch dressing, ketchup or horseradish sauce.

My notes:

I like to substitute some of the flour for corn meal, but it isn't necessary. Also, if you don't like one of the seasoning or think something else may be better, feel free to change it up. The three I always use are salt, pepper and garlic. For time purposes, sometimes I will skip the first dip in the flour mix. I am picky about ranch dressing and think they are best with fresh buttermilk ranch dressing (made from a packet of course). In searching for a photo of these online, I found they are on wikipedia....but I caution you against using pickle spears (they aren't as good and are a little mushy).