Fried Pickles

So, you like fried pickles, huh?  Me too! The best fried pickles I've had are from the bar, Fatty's, in Dekalb. Yum.  My second favorite fried pickles are from Buffalo Wild Wings. And these are my favorite homemade fried pickles. You're going to need . . .

Dipping Sauce
1.  1 beaten egg. (Walmart 12 egg pack 1.00)
2.  1/2 cup milk.  (Walmart 1/2 gallon 2.00)
3.  1 tbsp flour. (Schnucks 1.75)
4.  1/2 tsp. fine sea salt (Walmart Morton Sea Salt 2.00)

Breading
5.  3/4 tsp. black pepper. (Walmart 1.50)
6.  1 1/2 cup flour. (Schnucks 1.75)
7.  2-4 sliced dill pickles  (Schnucks 2.00)

Frying
8.  3 cups veggie oil  (Schnucks 2.99)

The grand total for the whole shopping trip is . . . 14.99. But in reality you're using maybe 2.00 to 3.00 of materials. And don't forget to buy store brand! I'm all about store brand to save the extra dollar. :]

Pour veggie oil into a pan and heat on medium or a little higher.  After that, get a mixing bowl, start mixing the dipping sauce. Throw in all the ingredients together, there is no specific order to be followed here.  Next, for the breading, get another mixing bowl, get a fork, and mix all those ingredients together.  

When this is done, cut your pickles in hot dog or hamburger style throw 2 or 3 slices into the sauce, then the breading, put ONE pickle slice into the oil to see if it's ready. Make sure to have a plate with 2 paper towels on it so it soaks up all the extra oil. Keep the pickle in there for about 20-30 seconds until ideal crunchiness is achieved and then go crazy until all the unfried pickle is gone!  Try not to eat them right out of the pot, they're scorching! 

Pour some ranch and dip to make them even more delicious!
-Steph