I'd like to preface this post by saying "No, Mom, I'm not pregnant."
I just wanted fried pickles for dinner.
It all started a few days ago with Alton Brown's pickle episode of "Good Eats". His frying method was so simple and easily veganizable (is that a word?)...I started craving them immediately.
So tonight, after a long day, I had fried pickles to look forward to!
Then I set up the 2 dipping bowls: In one I combined 1/4 cup nondairy milk and a heaping tablespoon of plain yogurt. In another, I combined 1 cup of cornmeal with a Cajun spice blend. I used a spice blend intended for crawfish boils that a good friend gave me! Do NOT add salt to the cornmeal- the pickles are plenty salty!
Dip each pickle slice in the yogurt/milk (basically a buttermilk substitute), then in the cornmeal. Then re-dip in the "buttermilk" and again in the cornmeal. The pickle should be thickly coated in cornmeal.
Carefully place in the hot oil and fry until browned on one side, then flip and finish browning on the other.
Have a landing pad ready for when the pickles come out of the frying pan- they need to drain any extra oil and cool a bit. I used a dishtowel that was okay to get grease stains on.
12 comments:
Alton Brown has a pickle episode? I have got to find that.
Whoa. I have never ever thought to fry a pickle. Holy delicious! I just started making homemade pickles this summer too. Must try!
Hell YES! Now I want me some fried Pickle.
Happy Mofo'ing.
:)
sounds like a plan to me.
Hahaha--it sounds like something you would get at the state fair! Well, if you put it on a stick, that is...:-)
Courtney
Woah. I'm suddenly wondering why I've never had fried pickles before.
Fried pickles ????
*shudders*
at first I was "whoa, how icky IS that?" then I remembered fried pickled chilis and I started to think "oi, that's inneresting , to say the least" and now I'm all "want, need, MUST HAVE NOWWWWW!!!!!!"
and no, I', not pregnant, either.
Fried pickles, - sound like pure genius to me !
Fried pickle! how have I never thought of/tried/heard of this?!?! I've had pickle pizza and loved it. Nom nom
i've had battered and fried pickles, which are tasty, but i'm intrigued by yours. almost a fried green tomato-like coating. mmmmmmm....
These look sooooo good!
Those look amazing. I will definitely try this. Everyone keeps telling me about fried pickles and I haven't been able to have them yet (they're not vegan where they go). My time is now! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I'm so excited to see this wheat-free, dairy-substituted fried pickle recipe! I'm trying it out this evening. Thank you.
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