Receta Fried Pickles...
When the mister was wooing me (during the dark ages) he took me to a ramshackle of a place in Olive Branch, Mississippi, for lunch. The mister said they had great food...but looking at the outside of the place I had my doubts. Once inside, it wasn't much better but it did have a certain charm that put me at ease. We ordered our food - the mister requested frog legs, I began to gag, he went on to say they tasted just like chicken which only made me gag more. I ordered the daily special - fried pickles - they tasted just like pickles. I was instantly smitten with fried pickles - I loved the crunchy cornmeal outside and the pucker-y-crisp inside - and dipped in a mixture of ketchup and mustard, well, need I say it was a slice of Heaven?
These are my pickle of choice, Claussen Whole Pickles, (in the refrigerated section of the grocery store.) I like to decide if I want pickle chips or pickle slices - or both! Dipped in milk, flour, egg, then fried to a golden brown...man alive! This is down-home eatin' like nobody's bisness!!
Fried Pickles - Adapted Slightly from A Cozy Kitchen
6 whole kosher dill pickles
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 whole beaten eggs
- 2/3 cup corn meal
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Cut pickles into 1/2-inch thick slices, either the long way for slices or the short way for chips. Place flour, milk, eggs, and cornmeal into separate shallow dishes. Pour the vegetable oil into a skillet and heat over medium-high heat, the oil should be between 1/4 to 1/2-inches deep in the pan, depending on the size of pan you use; if not, add more oil. When the oil is hot (test by sprinkling a little water in the oil, if it pops it's ready) start preparing the pickle chips. Dip pickles into milk, then flour, then eggs, then cornmeal. Carefully put dipped pickles into hot oil for about 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. When done, remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
I like to eat my fried pickles with a mixture of equal parts ketchup and mustard. A Cozy Kitchen suggested eating fried pickles with Sriracha mayonnaise and you'll find her recipe for that by clicking here. Thanks Cozy Kitchen!
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