These fried dill pickles are a crowd-pleasing Southern dish with the perfect combo of tangy pickle flavor and crunchy coating that keeps you coming back.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pickles
Servings: 8
Calories: 60kcal
Ingredients
1jardill pickle spears
1cupflour
1/2cupplain yellow cornmeal
1tablespoonseasoned salt
1cupmilk
vegetable oil for frying
ranch dressing for dipping
Instructions
Pour vegetable oil to a depth of at least 1/2 inch in a medium-sized skillet and place over medium-high heat. Drain pickles and place spears on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb moisture while you prepare the breading.
vegetable oil for frying, 1 jar dill pickle spears
Place cornmeal in a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup of flour and seasoned salt. Stir until well combined. In a separate bowl, pour the remaining flour and place milk in a third bowl.
1 cup flour, 1/2 cup plain yellow cornmeal, 1 tablespoon seasoned salt, 1 cup milk
Using your hands, dip a pickle into milk, then flour, then milk, then cornmeal breading. Repeat until all pickles are breaded.
Carefully place pickles into the hot oil and cook until golden brown, stirring once if needed (about 10 minutes).
Remove from skillet and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Allow them to cool for a few minutes before serving with ranch dressing.
ranch dressing for dipping
These are extremely hot inside for several minutes after cooking.