by Holly
If you’ve never had Fried Pickles before, you’ve been missing out!!
They’re crispy crunchy and loaded with that dill pickle flavor we all love so much!
You won’t believe how easy these are to make and how much delicious dill pickle flavor they have!
This fried pickles recipe uses a combination of batter along with Panko bread crumbs for the perfect crunch! We love a ranch dipping sauce for this yummy snack!
Fried pickles are the ultimate game day snack and truly one of our all time favorite snacks!! Who can resist a tangy dill pickle in a crispy crunch panko crust?! (Not me, that’s for sure)!
I tried deep fried pickles for the first time at a restaurant while travelling and I’ve been hooked ever since. I haven’t found anyone who makes excellent fried pickles near me so I decided to make my own!
I am telling you, these are my newest addiction! (And I may or may not have had a few fried pickles for breakfast today with my coffee… but I won’t say for sure).
You can use any type of dill pickles (sweet pickles don’t have the same impact as a tangy dill pickle) to make these.
Rounds, slices, spears or halves all work but I always choose the sandwich slices because I like the size of them plus they’re perfect for dipping!
What Kind of Sauce Goes with Fried Dill Pickles?
Anything creamy is a good choice. I personally like dips that have a little hint of heat. While you can use a store bought dip, homemade is much better!
- Buttermilk Ranch Dip Classic and simple. This homemade dip tastes so much better than store bought and is the perfect fried pickle dipper!
- Chipotle Garlic Sauce Creamy and delicious with a little kick!
- Creamy Blue Cheese Dip This simple and easy dip is a classic for a good reason and it goes perfectly with crispy deep fried pickles.
- Creamy Jalapeno Dip This easy dip is made in the blender and perfect to prep ahead of time.
I take the pickles and dab them dry on a paper towel to help keep them from getting soggy.
Next a simple batter is created (you can most certainly use beer batter if you prefer (I love this beer batter recipe)) and then finally a sprinkle of Panko bread crumbs which is the magic ingredient here! They add an amazing crunch to these pickles.
You if you’d like, you can add your favorite seasonings into the batter as well. We add dill and paprika but adding a dash of garlic powder or cayenne pepper is great too!
If you were looking for an easy deep fried pickles recipe, you’ve found it!
Crispy Fried Dill Pickles
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Course Appetizer
Cuisine AmericanIngredients
- Sandwich sliced dill pickles about 12 slices
- 1-2 cups Panko Breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
Batter
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dill optional
Instructions
- Preheat oil to 360-370 degrees F.
- Combine all batter ingredients and stir until smooth, let sit at least 5 minutes.
- Dab pickle slices on paper towels to dry them. Place about 1/2 cup of Panko bread crumbs in a bowl (add more as needed). (If they get wet, they don’t stick so it’s best to work in small batches.)
- Dip each pickle slice in the wet batter and then gently toss in the bread crumbs, let sit for a minute or so, this will allow the crumbs to stick better.
- Fry in small batches for 3-4 minutes or until brown and crispy.
- Serve with ranch dip.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
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I didn’t have baking powder still turned out delish!
I used spears and used gluten free flour in the batter. My only issue was that the batter didn’t seem quite thick enough. I thoroughly dried my spears but the batter was a little too much on the liquid side. Other than that they turned out great. I did use the suggestion of another and used old bay seasoning (in place of the other seasoning) and there was enough batter for two jars of spears (I did have to add a little extra breadcrumbs).
Seriously delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out fantastic! I will definitely be making these again soon.
I made some fried pickles. I thought I would save time by using some prepackaged Panko crumbs……Don’t ever do that! Mine were ruined. I never even thought to look at the sodium content. So when we went to bite into them the they looked great and the texture was perfect, but all we tasted was salt. It was terrible. This brand I chose ended up having almost 1000mg of sodium. Next time I’ll just take the time and do it right.
These are awesome. Also used batter for fried green tomatoes.
So glad you enjoyed the pickles Pam. I am going to have to try the batter with fried green tomatoes, that does sound good!
Worked beautifully. I made pickle spears, not slices but the batter coated really well and the taste was sooooo good. Used a bit of A&W seasoning salt after they came out of the fryer too. Super easy, gonna make these for a crowd sometime… probably going to need to make a LOT since they are delicious.
Definitely want to double this recipe for a crowd, I can’t stop eating them Lynnelle!
I’m from Maryland and we use Old Bay Seasoning in everything, give it a try in the dry ingredients.
That sounds like a delicious idea Carol!
Yes!!!
I so agree Simeon!
Thanks for the recipes! Always good and easy with things I have in my pantry!
You’re welcome Yvonne! Isn’t it the best when you have everything in your pantry already?!
Could you do these in an air fryer?
While I have only made this recipe as written I believe the fried pickles would be awesome in the air fryer Katen!
I find that the batter just tastes like crispy flour.
How do you make fried pickles
You’ll find the instructions on how to make fried pickles on the recipe card in this Crispy Fried Dill Pickles post. To find the recipe card, you can scroll down, or click on the Jump to Recipe button near the top of the page. Enjoy Casey!
Did you guys use fresh dill or dried dill in the batter?
You can use either but dried works perfect in this recipe!
Love these!!!! They turned out great!! They were a hit at the super bowl party!!! Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!!
So glad you loved them Julie!
Beyond amazing!
Thanks Laurie!
Super easy and very yummy! Will definitely use this recipe again!
Glad you loved the fried dill pickles Monic!
I omitted the panko bread crumbs because the first time I tried this recipe, the breadcrumbs scratched up the roof of my mouth! So if you plan on eating more than 6 of these fried pickle spears, here’s your word of caution!
1st time I made these and were perfect! Husband loved them! I had leftover coating but next time I will make for company! Thanks so much!
Just made these, they were great!
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
What exactly is the batter ingredient?
The batter includes the ingredients from the flour down. Thanks Abby!
A little too much breading for me
OH MY GOSH. I am SO glad this popped up on my Pinterest feed!! Going to try them this weekend. My mouth is watering. Thanks!
You cans also use onion ring batter which is great. It gets nice and thick too. Either one is good.
I’d be kicking this recipe up a bit. I’m a tweeker.
I looked at several recipes before settling on this one. It seemed more like what our local restaurant makes and what we wanted to replicate. OMG, this recipe is better. We used kosher dill pickles that you get in the barrel at your local deli or food store. Way to go Spend with Pennies. This was spot on and the first time I used Panko bread crumbs (really!!). I used the rest of the batter and Panko to make chicken fries. They were amazing too!! Thank you. I have a new food crush on these, and will be using Panko more often.
Thank you so much Beth! I am so glad that this recipe was a hit with your family!
These r the bomb right now bc im n my 9th week of prenancy and am strating to get cravings all i can say is yum
Make make a whole bunch of them. Then place them on a cookie sheet with parchment paper or wax paper and stick them in the freezer then after they’re frozen put them in a ziplock bag. Then cook them as directed
CAN’T TO GET TO THE STORE AND BUY PICKLES!
Wow! Tried these tonight for the Super Bowl, and they were excellent! Better than my favorite restaurant version, can’t wait to make these again. :)
Can’t wait to try. My daughter in law loves pickles.
I made the Crispy fried dill pickles tonight and my husband and I throughly enjoyed them. Thanks for the great recipe.
I’m so glad you loved them!
Whst oil do you suggest we use for frying?
Virgin olive oil should work just fine.
Avocado oil is amazing for frying. Olive oil has too low a smoke-point. Vegetable oil is the usual “go-to” for its mild taste, but avocado is much healthier and has a buttery quality.
Thank you for the tips!
I used your recipe and they turned out great. We got more than 12 pickles out of your recipe. We even had batter left over. You are right about the panko crumbs, they need to be added to after about 6 or 7 pickles.
So glad you enjoyed them!!
Hi Holly !
We have been making these for a couple years now and everyone loves them. We use corn starch instead of flour because it ends up with more crunch and we take the panko and mix in some yellow cornmeal then pulse it a few times in a food processor. This makes the panko smaller and mixes with the cornmeal for a super crunch. It also helps refrigerate them for 30 mins after coating them. It helps the breading stay on while frying.
Sounds delicious! I’ll have to give that a try, thank you for sharing!
I love these! What I do is make a bunch and put them on trays. Then I freeze them and put into bags. Then when I want some I pull out how many needed and fry them up. Thanks for the recipe!
What an awesome idea! Thank you for sharing.
This looks so good! I will have to get my wife to make these for me!
I cooked them for a couple of my friends and they were absolutely delicious. I’ll be keeping this recipe in my back pocket!
So glad your friends loved this!
I changed a couple of things in reference to my family. I omitted the dill, added 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and reduced the paprika to 1/4 tsp. They loved them! None were left, this recipe is definitely a repeat!
So glad everyone loved it Joan! Garlic powder would be a great addition!
I’ve never tried fried pickles….but this year I have so many extra cucumbers that I made a HUGE batch of “freezer pickles” and will be using those to make this and see how it turns out. I’m really excited to try it….it looks and sounds SOOOO good.
Enjoy Jen! I’m definitely intrigued by your freezer pickles! I’ve never heard of them before!
Could this recipe be frozen? Our church is wanting to sell these at our fall festival fundraiser and would need to make them up in advance so they would be ready. Thank you!
I haven’t tried making these ahead and freezing them. I do think it would work but you might want to try a test run before your event.
There is an easier way to make these without mixing up a batter. Buy a quart of sliced dill pickles, pour off the juice. Refill with buttermilk and hot sauce. Place lid on jar, put in refrigerator overnight. Next day, pour off the buttermilk, dip pickle slices in fish fry — fry in oil, drain, sprinkle a little salt on top………………ohhhhh my oh my! My niece makes these and there is never any leftover. To. Die. For.
Yummy and what an easy idea!!
how long does this recipe take and what are the serving amounts
This recipe will serve 4 people (3 large pickle slices each) and should take about 20-25 minutes.
I am so excited about these pickles!!!!!! When I saw the post, my mouth watered, and I was instantly brought back to childhood. Thank you for posting!!
Enjoy! We love these!
Made these last night, they were a big hit! Served up with some buffalo ranch sauce to dip. Thanks, this one is a keeper.
I just made these they’re so good.
Glad you loved them!
This recipe contains ingredients that are not in the directions and ingredients that are not listed. I get the mist of it but it is badly written for a new cook.
All ingredients are in the directions and all ingredients are listed. Which part are you having trouble with and I will try to help you out.
Mix wet/dry seperate then mix together or all at once in one bowl. Does that matter ?
Is the egg beaten or no ?
You can just mix them all together and once Alexa-Mae!
I just made these and they are AMAZING!! Thanks for the recipe.
You’re welcome, so glad you loved them!
Omg, these look absolutely amazing. Fried pickles are soo good. I’ve turned quite a few people onto them. Can’t wait to try this at home!
Mmmmmmmmm!!! I can’t wait to make these. My sister HATES pickles, so more for me!!!! :-)
LOL!
Do you think these could be made ahead of time and then reheated in the oven?
I haven’t tried reheating them so I can’t say for sure.
Made these today for hubbys football watching! Huge hit! Will make these probably too often. But i did add my extra ingredient to make it even more crispy. 2 Tbl of instant mashed potatoes. My go to for any deep fried item. Yum yum and YUM!
Do you have any alternative suggestions for a gluten-free batter?
Cup for cup flour replacement and use gluten free bread crumbs. Our son has celiac and this is what we use for him.
I love making fried pickles & they’re gobbled up quickly in this house! I make a dip for the pickles. that my whole family loves! It’s just sour cream & salsa. I prefer Pace brand medium salsa (not the chunky one). Mix with equal amt of sour cream & voila! It’s SO delicious! I usually warm it up for just maybe 30sec in the microwave prior to serving.
I always mix sour cream and salsa for taco salad dressing but I’ve never thought of using it as a dip for this recipe! That sounds fabulous, thank you for sharing!
From a southern cook, where we fry everything! You can make a batter without egg. Your end result (coating) will not be as thick or bind as well to whatever your frying.
Thank you for the tip!
I don’t have an egg and i have already measured and combined the ingredients! Any suggestions on what I can do? Thanks!
I haven only made it as written so I’m not sure what you could add instead of the egg. If your batter is thick enough you could try skipping the egg and see if it works?
can you do this with sweet pickles?
I haven’t tried it with sweet pickles, please let us know how it works out if you do try it!
Yes you can.. Its just as good
My husband and I made these the other night (minus the dill , since we didn’t have on hand). They tasted really good. But we have a question as to whether we can split the batter in two batches, and save the other half in the fridge for next day. We don’t make alot at one time, since i’m pregnant and can’t seem to eat barely anything without getting full. Has anyone tried this?
I haven’t tried saving the batter overnight but I can’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work.
I have a question. you say turn the oven on to 360-370 then you say fry them. which is it? baked or fried???
You preheat the oil to 360-370 degrees (not the oven).
sorry I had to laugh at that one. some people just don’t read it clearly….
Just made these tonight and me and my husband couldn’t get enough of them!!! Soooo addictive. We left out the egg because my husband is allergic and they still held together really well. Also added a little cayenne because we like the kick ;)
I’ve tried these and they are absolutely amazing!! My hubby asks for them constantly now (:
The true secret is always to completely dried up your pickles primary. I take advantage of tied in tempura blend for the reason that hitter.
Thanks for info :)
Can you bake them instead of deep fried
I haven’t tried baking them. Because of the batter, I don’t think it would work with this recipe.
Can you fry them in oil in a skillet or do you need a deep fryer?
The key is to completely dry the pickles first. I use packaged tempura mix as the batter.
I have to try this recipe! Have any of U reading this, tried Claussen Dills with red peppers in the brine? Look for them in the refer section. They R awesome & HOT!
Oh man, how bad do I want some now?! The answer is…BAD…I need some of these fried pickles now!
Hi Holly,
It’s been so long since I’ve had these and have never made them. Thanks for sharing your recipe, I can hardly wait to try them. Lovely blog you have here. Visiting from Buns In My Oven. Have a great day.
Love fried pickles…these look great!!
All you need is cold wet sliced pickles and flour and it works every time I work at hooters and that’s how we do it
what is the dip you show in the picture? thanks!
It’s ranch dip. :)
Hi Holly,
I just love Fried Dill Pickles, this is a great recipe. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a very Merry Christmas!
Miz Helen
I love fried pickles, one restaurat here had them, they changed hands, and my fried pickles are gone. I have tried to make them my self, but they did not come out right. Followed you here from the All Things Thursday Blog Hop, pinning.
I don’t even like pickles and I’m drooling over this!
Stopping by from foodtastic Friday. I printed this and MUST give it a try!!!
oh yum! I love pickles any way they come, and I can’t wait to try this. I hope you will share your post on Thank Goodness It’s Thursday at http://jordansonion.blogspot.com/2013/12/thank-goodness-its-thursday-no-2.html – the party is live now
A friend introduced me to fried pickles just a couple months ago – they are delicious! Thank you, I’ll definitely be pinning this and using it ASAP. :)
I’m visiting from the Time Warp Wife link-up!
~Lisha