Beer-Battered Kosher Dills

Recipe courtesy Jesse Kimball, Executive Chef of Memphis Taproom in Philadelphia, PA.

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Total Time:
33 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
3 min
Yield:
5 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Horseradish Buttermilk Dip:

  • 1(2-inch) piece fresh horseradish
  • 1 lemon, juiced, plus more if necessary
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (recommended: Maille)
  • 1 egg yolk*
  • 3/4 cup blended oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Pinch ground white pepper
  • 1 gallon peanut oil, for frying

Beer Batter and Pickles:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Pinch cracked black pepper
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup pilsner-style beer
  • 5 fresh kosher dill spears
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

For the dip: Peel and roughly chop your horseradish root. Puree it in your food processor on high with the lemon juice, buttermilk, Dijon, and egg yolk. If the mixture is not a wet puree, add a few drops of water. Turn the machine to low and drizzle the oil until an emulsion is formed. Taste and adjust with salt, white pepper, and lemon juice, if necessary. Chill until ready to serve.

For the batter and pickles: Heat the peanut oil in your deep-fryer or Dutch oven to 375 degrees F.

Whisk together all the dry ingredients for your beer batter. Whisk together the wet ingredients, and then combine. Pat the pickle spears dry with a paper towel, dust with a little flour, coat with the beer batter, and gently drop into the hot oil. They are ready in about 2 minutes when they are golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with chilled Horseradish Buttermilk Dip.

*RAW EGG WARNING

  • Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell. For recipes that call for eggs that are raw or undercooked when the dish is served use shell eggs that have been treated to destroy Salmonella, by pasteurization or another approved method.
  • This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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  • on May 16, 2013

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    This was incredible and worth the wait. We had two orderes!

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  • on October 09, 2011

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    Saw this recipe on DDD yesterday and bought remaining ingredients today. Loved the beer batter better than the way we've been making them with corn meal. The fresh horseradish in the local store wasn't so fresh, very soft and spongey so I used bottled horseradish. It works but I'm sure fresh would be better. This recipe is definitely a keeper.

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  • on January 18, 2011

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    I tried this recipe out just a few days ago and I must say this is one of the best battered dills I have ever tasted. The batter has a wonderful crunch to it as well as a nice color, the flavor is delicious. I sprinkled some dill weed on these and dived in. You really have to try it, it's not like your average fried pickle... its better!.

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