COPYCAT RECIPE: FAMOUS SOUTHERN FRIED PICKLES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Copycat Recipe: Famous Southern Fried Pickles Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by á-4084

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (16-oz) jar dill pickles
1 cups buttermilk
1 large egg
4 dashes hot sauce
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Neutral cooking oil, (peanut, vegetable, canola, etc)

Steps:

Preheat about 2-inches of oil in a large (8 quart) pot to 350°F. Prepare a tray with double paper towel stack. Set aside. In a medium bowl combine buttermilk, egg, and hot sauce. Beat with a fork to combine. Drain pickle juice from pickle jar, add pickles to buttermilk mixture. Stir to combine. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, paprika, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Add about a handful of pickles to flour mixture. Swirl pickles around and make sure they are well coated. Shake off excess flour and drop pickles in hot oil one at a time. Only put 7-8 pickles at a time so the temperature does not drop too much. Fry pickles for 3-5 minutes until they are golden brown. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and drain on a tray lined with paper towels. Serve and enjoy! They are traditionally served with a horseradish or spicy ranch sauce,