Elba’s Deep Fried Dill Pickles

Name: Elba's Deep Fried Dill Pickles
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 1 (24-ounce) jar kosher dill pickle spears, cut into bite size chunks; Vegetable oil; 1 cup all-purpose flour or Kikkomanu00ae Extra Crispy Tempura Batter Mix; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; u00bc teaspoon salt; 1 cup club soda, chilled

By Leslie Blythe appetizers, Hors d'oeuvres, Snacks, Vegetarian Deep Frying

June 3, 2018

My Aunt Elba is famous in the family for making deep fried dill pickles. I was secretly hoping that she would make them while I was visiting. They are seriously good and extremely addictive. Her fried pickles are the best ones I have ever had.

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

1 (24-ounce) jar kosher dill pickle spears, cut into bite size chunks

Vegetable oil

1 cup all-purpose flour or Kikkoman® Extra Crispy Tempura Batter Mix

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup club soda, chilled

Directions

1Drain pickles, reserving 2 tablespoons pickle juice. Press pickles between layers of paper towels. Set aside.

2Pour oil to a depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 375° F.

3Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in club soda and reserved 2 tablespoons pickle juice, stirring just until combined. (Batter will be lumpy.)

4Dip pickles into batter, letting excess drip off.

5Fry pickles, in batches, 2½ minutes or until golden brown. Drain on wire racks over paper towels, and serve immediately.

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