Recipe: Copycat Fried Pickles

You all asked for it so here it is....the copycat fired pickles recipe! I got the orginal recipe/idea from Paula Dean. Love me some Paula Dean. =] I just tweeked it a bit and made it a bit easier to save all you mommas some time!

Here is what you need:

Vegetable Oil (Enough to submurge pickles)

1/2 cup Buttermilk

1/2 cup Hot Sauce ( I use Franks Red Hot)

1 tsp. Garlic Powder

A Jar of Kosher Dill Pickles (very thinly sliced is best!)

1 bag Hooter's Wing Fry Mix (Found at Walmart)

Hidden Valley Ranch

Take your jar of pickles and drain all the juice into the sink. Next, fill your jar back up with a 1/2 cup of buttermilk, 1/2 cup of hot sauce, and 1 tsp. of garlic powder. Let marinade for at least 30 minutes. This was Ms. Paula Deans idea. ;)

Next, empty your bag of Hooter's Wing Fry Mix into a large bowl. Drain your marinaded pickles again and put them in the fry mix. Use a fork to flip them around and make sure each pickle is coated well on both sides and none are stuck together. I myself take a paper plate and make sure each pickle is coated well then place it on the plate.

Fianlly, fry them up. Use either a skillet (make sure pickles are submurged in vegetable oil) or you can use a fryer if you have one. Fry for 5 minutes or until crispy! I usually wait for them to float then leave them in a minute or two longer.

Now to make your dipping sauce. I used some Hidden Valley Ranch mixed with Frank's Red Hot Sauce, add hot sauce until the ranch becomes a light orange in color. They also sell Hidden Valley Southwest sauce but I liked the ranch, hot sauce mixture better.

Now serve right away and ENJOY! Let me know below if you plan to try this recipe! =] Happy Cooking!