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Beer Battered Fried Pickles

Beer Battered Fried Pickles are coated in a light and crispy beer batter. Serve with Spicy Ranch Dip for the ultimate southern appetizer or game day food.

  • Prep18 min
  • Cook12 min
  • Total30 min
  • Serves8
  • Rating4.9
Beer Battered Fried Pickles

Beer Battered Fried Pickles are coated in a light and crispy beer batter. Serve with Spicy Ranch Dip for the ultimate southern appetizer or game day food. These Fried Pickles are just like the ones you order at restaurants and they are so easy to make.

Fried Pickles in a tray with spicy ranch dipping sauce.
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Beer Batter

The batter is a simple mixture of an egg, a bottle of beer, baking powder, flour, and seasoned salt. The baking powder helps make the batter fly up light and crisp.

Reader Comment

Anne says “Tastes just like the ones I’ve had in restaurants! Thank you for the recipe!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Beer Battered Fried Pickles

How To Make

(More detailed instructions and video in recipe card below.)

  1. Pat pickles dry with paper towels.
    Pickles on paper towel.
  2. Make the batter. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, beer, baking powder, and seasoned salt.
    Mixing the batter.
  3. Whisk in flour.
    Adding flour to batter.
  4. Heat oil in A Dutch oven to about 375 degrees.
  5. Dip pickles in batter and fry in batches.
  6. Drain on paper towel-lined plate.
  7. Mix together dipping sauce ingredients.
    Mixing the sauce.

    Tips For Making Beer Battered Fried Pickles

    • A thermometer is really helpful when frying. If you fry a lot, you can fairly accurately guess the temperature of the oil without one, but if not, use a thermometer for best results.
    • I use Guiness beer, but a lager would work ts well. Stay away from beers that are too bitter.
    • You’ll want a slotted spoon or a Spider Strainer to remove the fried pickles from the oil quickly and easily.
    • Fry in batches, not too many at a time, to prevent the oil temperature from changing.

    Type Of Oil To Use

    I like to use vegetable oil for frying. It is a neutral-flavored oil. Canola oil or peanut oil could be used instead.

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    Recipe adapted from The South’s Best Butts

    Close-up of fried pickles with dipping sauce.

    Originally published August 6, 2018.

    Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.

Ingredients

Spicy Ranch

Equipment Dutch Oven, Deep-Frying Thermometer

Steps

  1. 1

    Pat the pickles dry with paper towels.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, beer, baking powder, and seasoned salt.

  3. 3

    Whisk in flour.

  4. 4

    Pour about 1 1/2 inches of oil into a Dutch oven. Heat oil to 375 degrees. A thermometer is helpful for this.

  5. 5

    Dip the pickle slices in the batter and fry about 6 to 8 at a time until golden brown on both sides. They will only take about 3 minutes to cook. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.

  6. 6

    In a small bowl, mix together all Ranch dip ingredients.

Nutrition

  • Calories272
  • Carbs21
  • Protein4
  • Fat19
  • Sodium1162
  • Fiber1
  • Sugar2

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