FRIED PICKLES

FRIED PICKLES

Ingredients 

  • 20 dill pickle slices
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons beer or seltzer water
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons water, plus more if needed
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided

Instructions

  1. Pat the pickle slices dry and place them on a dry plate in the freezer.
  2. In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, beer or seltzer water, salt, and 2 tablespoons water. Batter should be the consistency of cake batter. If the batter is too thick, add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.
  3. Place cornstarch in a shallow bowl. Combine bread crumbs, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper in a separate shallow bowl.
  4. Remove pickles from the freezer. Dredge each one in cornstarch. Tap off excess, then coat in batter. Then coat evenly with bread crumbs.
  5. Preheat, setting the temperature to 360°F (175°C), and setting the time to 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, place breaded pickles Spray or gently brush them with1 tablespoon canola oil.
  6. Set temperature to 360°F (175°C), and set time to 10 minutes.
  7. Halfway through cooking,spray or gently brush them with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
  8. When cooking is complete, serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.
Snack