Fried Dill Pickles
- Level: Easy
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: 3 to 5 servings
Ingredients
Peanut oil, for frying
1 cup milk
1 egg
Pinch cayenne
Splash pickle juice
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons finely chopped dill
1 jar whole dill pickles, sliced into spears
Directions
- Preheat your deep-fryer to 375 degrees F.
- Into an 8 by 8-inch casserole dish, beat together milk, egg, cayenne, and a splash of the pickle juice.
- Combine the cornmeal, flour, paprika, salt, pepper, and dill into another baking dish.
- Thoroughly dry the pickles with paper towels. Dredge first through the wet, then the dry ingredients. Gently place pickles into the deep-fryer in batches and fry until golden brown, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove to a paper towel lined sheet tray and immediately season with salt.
