Deep-Fried Pickles

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Dill-icious

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (5)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(5)

Cook Time:
2 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
approximately 32 pickle spears

Times:

Prep: 35 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 min
Total:: 37 min

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Ingredients

Peanut oil
1 quart dill pickles
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups plain cornmeal
1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more, if desired

Directions

Place enough peanut oil in a 4 to 5-quart cast iron Dutch oven to come halfway up the side of the pot. Place over medium-high heat and bring to 390 to 400 degrees F.

Remove the pickles from their brine and cut lengthwise into quarters, like spears. Lay the spears on a sheet pan lined with paper towels and pat them dry.

Place the buttermilk in 1 shallow dish and mix together the cornmeal and salt in a separate dish. Dip each pickle, 1 at a time, first into the buttermilk, then into the cornmeal and then repeat. Carefully place each spear into the hot oil and cook until golden brown, approximately 2 minutes. You can fry 3 to 4 pickles in the pot at a time. Adjust the heat, if necessary, in order to maintain a constant temperature of 390 to 400 degrees F. Transfer the pickles to a cooling rack set in a half sheet pan and allow to cool for 5 minutes before eating. Season with additional salt, if desired.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Deep-Fried Pickles
Austin jacksonville, FL 02-20-2009
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good job
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

great job alton, your my role model! Elvis would have loved them just like u had said, actually i thought u were going to... make a pickle fried peanut butter sandwitch when you mentioned his name, wouldnt be half bad for me to eat.Read more
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Danni mesa, AZ 02-19-2009
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AWESOME!!!! Hooters doesn't compare
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Finally a fried pickle recipe that the batter sticks too the pickle. so good and you don't feel guilty for eating them.... Atleast as guilty!!Read more
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Susan Lake Placid, FL 01-19-2009
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Ho hum
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

These were crispy but relied mainly on the flavor of the pickle for taste. No "WOW!" factor. Made up my own recipe using... italian bread crumbs and egg wash. MUCH better!Read more
recipe Deep-Fried Pickles
Jolene Port Neches, TX 09-07-2008
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pickle mania
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Easy to set and clean up. Pickles tasted great. Could not keep them on the plate!
recipe Deep-Fried Pickles
Dub Ft Walton Beach, FL 10-09-2007
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Good Stuff
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Awesome recipe. Apply the same recipe using dill chips. Very tasty.