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Recipe courtesy of The Neelys

Show: Down Home with the Neelys

Episode: Old School

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Pat's Famous Fried Pickles (02:35)

Total:: 25 min
Prep:: 15 min
Cook:: 10 min

Yield:: 3 to 5 servings

Level:: Easy

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

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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.

My Private Notes

Name: Fried Dill Pickles
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Yield: 3 to 5 servings
Cuisine: american
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