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    Fried Pickles Recipe | Deep Fried Or Air Fried

    Published: Feb 1, 2022 · Modified: Nov 20, 2023 · By: Brendan Cunningham

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    These fried pickles are super crispy, salty, and filled with flavor. They taste just like the ones you'd get at Zaxby's, Texas Roadhouse, or Buffalo Wild Wings. Honestly, they're just one of the most irresistible snacks or appetizers you can make that everyone will love. Plus, this fried pickles recipe is so easy to whip up - it takes less than 20 minutes from start to finish to make 'em. 

    A bunch of fried pickle slices on parchment paper and a wooden bowl on a white counter. Behind the wooden bowl is a white bowl with a dipping sauce in it..

    The Best Fried Pickles

    If you've ever ordered fried pickles at a restaurant, then you know how delicious they are. And if you've ever craved them at home, and wanted to make them yourself, this deep fried pickles recipe has you covered. 

    Table of Contents
    • The Best Fried Pickles
      • Ingredients
      • How to Make Fried Pickles
        • Step 1: Preparing the pickles
        • Step 2: Frying the pickles
        • Step 3: Making the Sauce
      • MAKING AIR FRIED PICKLES
      • How to Store Fried Pickles
      • Wrapping It All Up
    • Fried Food Recipes

     

    As I mentioned before, the entire recipe takes under 20 minutes, and the process of making them is as simple as it gets. And the results are bangin'. You end up with crunchy pickles that are tangy, salty, and oh-so-crunchy.

    And, for an even better experience, I included a dipping sauce recipe to pair with 'em. And, let me tell you, it's a match made in heaven. Make these KFC Nashville tenders to go with the fried pickles and you've got yourself the ultimate meal! 

    Oh, and if you don't want to fry the pickles in oil, I included an air fryer fried pickles option too.

    Fried pickle slices on parchment paper in a wooden bowl. The front to pickle slices have a toothpick in the center of them.

    Ingredients 

    These deep fried pickles are actually made with super common ingredients. And the dipping sauce is too! 

    Anyway, here's what you'll need for the fried pickles:

    • 2 cups Sliced Pickles (I used dill pickles)
    • ½ cup Flour
    • 1 tbsp. Cajun Seasoning
    • 1 tbsp. Oregano
    • Salt and Pepper to taste
    • Oil for frying

    And for the fried pickle dipping sauce:

    • ½ cup Mayonnaise
    • 2 tbsp. Ketchup 
    • 2 tbsp. Radish, shredded
    • 1 tbsp. Cajun Seasoning
    • Salt and Pepper to taste

    The sauce for this recipe pairs really well with these fried jalapenos and corn nuggets. So if you want the ultimate appetizer platter, make those along with these fried pickles!

    A glass bowl filled with pickle slices, two small cups with seasoning, a bowl of flour, and a bowl with salt and pepper on a white counter.

    How to Make Fried Pickles

    Now that you have everything you need for this recipe, it's time to make pickles fried to perfection.

    By the way, feel free to double, triple, or quadruple this recipe to make more!

    Now, get out the ingredients, and let's get cooking!

    A glass bowl filled with a flower mixture with a wooden spoon in it and a pickle on top of the spoon.

    Step 1: Preparing the pickles

    First, put the flour, cajun seasoning, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix them until they're combined. 

    Next, put each pickle in the bowl and completely cover each side with the mixture. Pressing the pickle into the mixture works well to do this. 

    After you coat each pickle, put it on a plate until all of them are good to go. 

    A pink plate with flour coated fried pickle slices on it.

    Step 2: Frying the pickles

    Now, pour enough oil to cover the dill pickles into a deep frying pan.

    Then heat the oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F (180ºC). And make sure the oil is hot enough before you start frying the pickles!

    Next, either add a few pickles to a frying grid basket or put them directly in the pan and submerge the pickles in the oil. 

    Fry the pickles for a few minutes until golden, then flip and fry on the other side until all of the pickles are golden brown.

    Then, put the dill pickle chips on a plate lined with paper towels or a drying rack to drain the excess oil.

    A deep fryer basket with six fried pickles on top of it. The basket is being held over a frying pan in behind the frying pan is a plate with floured fried pickle slices on it.

    Step 3: Making the Sauce

    Once the pickles are fried to perfection, you can make the dipping sauce.

    To do this, add all of the sauce ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix them together until a smooth sauce forms. Then serve the pickles with the sauce for dipping and enjoy! 

    Alternatively, you can serve them with classic ranch dressing or this tiger sauce if you want a little heat.

    A glass bowl filled with a dipping sauce with a spoon in it. Behind the ball is part of a pink plate with a couple of floured pickle slices on it.

    MAKING AIR FRIED PICKLES

    If you don't want to fry the dill pickles in oil, you can make air fryer fried pickles! They turn out just as crunchy and just as delicious.

    For air fried pickles, preheat the air fryer to 400°F (205°C). Then follow all of the steps above until the pickles are ready to be fried. 

    When the pickles are ready, coat the air fryer basket with baking spray and place the pickles in a single layer. By the way, you may have to cook them in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.

    Cook for 10 minutes flipping the pickles halfway through, then when they're golden and crispy, serve with the fried pickles dipping sauce and enjoy!

    A hand holding a toothpick that has a fried pickle on it with dipping sauce covering the pickle. The hand is holding the pickle over a white bowl filled with the dipping sauce.

    How to Store Fried Pickles

    With a treat like this, it's hard to believe you'll have anything leftover. And although these pickles are best enjoyed right after you make them, you can store any leftovers you have. 

    To store the fried pickles, transfer them to in an airtight container, and they'll last in the fridge for about 3 days. Just make sure they've cooled completely before storing.

    And the cajun dipping sauce will last a little longer - up to 5 days - so you can store any you have left in an airtight container in the fridge too.

    How To Reheat Fried Pickles

    Then, if you want to reheat the pickles, you can put them in a skillet with a little oil over medium heat for a few minutes on each side until warm.

    Or you can pop them in the air fryer at 400°F (205°C) for 3-5 minutes or until warm. And, of course, you can just eat them cold. 

    A bunch of fried pickle slices on top of a sheet of parchment paper that is in a wooden bowl on top of the white counter. Behind it is a white bowl with a dipping sauce in it.

    Wrapping It All Up

    Even if you aren't a huge fan of pickles, you'll love this fried pickles recipe.

    These pickles are perfectly tangy and salty with the best savory flavor and crunchy texture.

    I've got a feeling uou'll want to make another batch as soon as they're gone! That's what always happens in our house anyway.

    Well, I hope you enjoy these fried pickles as much as my friends and family do.

    If you make the recipe, let me know what you think in the comments below

    Fried Food Recipes

    If you love how indulgent and delicious fried food is, we have some more recipes on the blog I think you'll like!

    Give some of these recipes a try next: 

    • Mahi-Mahi
    • Fried Bacon
    • Fried Tomatoes
    • Fried Dough
    • Bang Bang Shrimp
    • Popcorn Shrimp
    • Chicken Empanadas
    • Apple Empanadas
    • Fried squash
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    Fried Pickles With The Best Dipping Sauce

    Several fried pickle slices on a sheet of parchment paper filled in a wooden bowl on the white counter. Behind that is part of the white bowl filled with a dipping sauce.
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    ★★★★★

    5 from 4 reviews

    These fried pickles are super crispy, salty, and filled with flavor. They taste just like the ones you'd get at Zaxby's, Texas Roadhouse, or Buffalo Wild Wings. Honestly, they're just one of the most irresistible snacks or appetizers you can make that everyone will love. Plus, this fried pickles recipe is so easy to whip up - it takes less than 20 minutes from start to finish to make 'em. 

    • Author: Brendan Cunningham
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 2 cups 1x
    • Category: Appetizer/Snack
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: Fried

    Ingredients

    Scale

    Fried pickles:

    2 cups (about 46) Sliced Pickles

    ½ cup Flour

    1 tbsp. Cajun Seasoning

    1 tbsp. Oregano

    Salt and Pepper to taste

    Oil for frying

    Dipping sauce:

    ½ cup Mayonnaise

    2 tbsp. Ketchup 

    2 tbsp. Radish, shredded

    1 tbsp. Cajun Seasoning

    Salt and Pepper to taste

    Instructions

    1. Combine flour, cajun seasoning, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
    2. Cover the pickles completely with the flour mixture, pressing them as much as possible.
    3. Heat oil in a deep frying pan to 350°F (180ºC). Fry the pickles until golden brown on the bottom, and then flip (or use a grid to submerge). 
    4. Remove excess grease with paper towels.
    5. Make the sauce by mixing all the ingredients together in a bowl.
    6. Serve the fried pickles hot with the dipping sauce.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ¼ cup
    • Calories: 113.75
    • Fat: 4.75
    • Carbohydrates: 14
    • Protein: 1.5

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    1. Betty

      December 22, 2021 at 8:39 am

      Very good fried pickles! Love the sauce going to make it for a ton of other things.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    2. Kara

      December 23, 2021 at 9:48 pm

      Really crispy and crunchy!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Grace

      January 16, 2022 at 3:14 pm

      🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Josh

      January 29, 2022 at 2:13 pm

      Crispy crunchy and perfectly salty.

      ★★★★★

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