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Chicken Fried Pickles Recipe

Posted by Jessica Pinney on February 6, 2019, last updated January 13, 2021

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Chicken Fried Pickles next to ranch dipping sauce.

If you’ve been following this blog for long, you know I like to deep fry all kinds of things. Until now, I’ve never shared a recipe for my favorite thing to fry: pickles!

Yes, I’m one of those crazy people who are obsessed with all things pickle. Pickle brined chicken, pickle butter, pickle chips, even pickle wings…I love it all! There’s a lot of great things about Janette, and one of my favorites is that she doesn’t like pickles. So, whenever we eat out she always gives me hers. A match made in heaven!

Breaded Fried Pickle Spears in a white serving dish next to ranch.

Like many people, my love for fried pickles started at that beloved & classy American breastaurant – Hooters. I definitely drew inspiration from their batter for this recipe. This is sort of like the extra crunchy version of their fried pickles.

I used spears instead of slices because that’s my preference. You could use this same batter on pickle slices if you’d rather.

Close up of hand holding up a fried pickle that's been dipped in ranch. Text at the top reads "chicken fried pickles".

These chicken fried pickles make an awesome appetizer, great game day dish, or even a creative vegetarian substitute for chicken tenders.

I like to cook mine in a deep fryer because that is the safest & easiest way. If you don’t have a deep fryer, you can use a cast iron skillet.

A Chicken Fried Pickle being dipped in ranch.
No fried pickle is complete without a dipping sauce. I prefer to dip mine in ranch, but “comeback sauce” is also a popular choice.

Close up of a chicken fried pickle.

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Chicken Fried Pickles Recipe

These deep-fried pickles have an extra crispy coating reminiscent of fried chicken.

  • Author: Jessica Pinney
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 5 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: American
Chicken Fried Pickles Recipe
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★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews

Ingredients

1 24oz Jar of Pickle Spears

2 Cups of Buttermilk

2 Eggs

2 tsp Louisiana Hot Sauce

2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour

1 Cup Flour

2 teaspoons Salt

1 teaspoon Paprika

1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper

Oil, for frying

Instructions

Drain pickles and set aside.

Add buttermilk, hot sauce, and eggs to a large bowl. Whisk to combine.

In another bowl, combine the flour, salt, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine. Drizzle a small amount of buttermilk over the top of the flour. Use a fork to stir. This should create little clumps of flour that will help make our fried pickles extra crispy.

One by one, submerge each pickle in the buttermilk mixture, shake off any excess, then dredge in the flour.

Fry 5-6 pickles at a time at 375 degrees F in a deep fryer or a cast iron skillet. Fry them 3-5 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.

Remove from oil and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 375

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  1. Billy says

    February 15, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    I’ve never tried making something like this before! Looks delicious. Thank you so much for sharing!

    ★★★★★

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  2. Joni says

    February 10, 2023 at 8:12 pm

    I know you love too deep fry, however I’d love to know if you have an air fryer method/recipe?

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    • Jessica Pinney says

      February 11, 2023 at 8:49 am

      Hi, Joni! Unfortunately you can’t use a wet batter in an air fryer, so I’m not sure how to replicate the fried chicken coating using one. If you just wanted to make fried pickles, you could dip them in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs or crushed potato chips and cook them in your air fryer at 400F for 8-10 minutes (until crispy).

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      • Joni says

        February 11, 2023 at 9:32 am

        Well, Jessica, I’ve got all those ingredients and it’s certainly worth a try. I’ll let you know when I do. (Hmm, I have Kettle Potato Chips that should really give a nice crunch!)

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      • Joni says

        February 11, 2023 at 2:33 pm

        Air fried, Potato chip crusted fried pickles turned out good. I’ll remember to crush the chips to a finger consistency next time and I won’t be afraid I’m burning them. I did flip them over at about 5 minutes and forgot to preheat the air fryer a couple minutes before starting, however I’m pleased to know I CAN make them this way!

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