Be sure to serve these with my easy Honey Mustard Sauce and try my Popcorn Chicken recipe next!
Beer Battered Fried Pickles
Although you can substitute water for the beer in this recipe, Epicurious explains the benefits of using beer in batters such as this. To sum it up: the usage of beer helps create an airy, extra-crispy batter. This is due to the combination of carbon dioxide, foaming agents, and alcohol in the beer.
Batter Ingredients
Self Rising Flour- For an airier consistency. Regular flour may be substituted if needed. Corn Starch– Helps create an extra-crispy consistency. Cayenne Pepper Garlic Powder Onion Powder Sugar Cold Beer– Pale Ale works well. (Water may be substituted.)
The Secret to Perfect Fried Pickles
Don’t smother the pickles in too much batter. You don’t want to lose the pickle in a round mound of batter, you want the batter and the pickle to compliment each other. Be sure to run the battered pickles along the rim of the batter bowl to drip off excess batter. You want to be able to clearly see the ridges in the pickle before you fry it.
👇Tip: A spider strainer makes it much easier to lift multiple fried pickles up from the oil at once. It’ll be your best friend when it comes to any fried food.
How to Reheat Fried Pickles
To reheat friend pickles, simply place them on a baking sheet in a 350° oven for 10-15 minutes, until heated through.
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