My first experience with beer battered pickle spears was when Mr. Disorganized and I went to a local wing joint to watch our team play some serious football. The game wasn’t being aired where we live, so, naturally, we had to make the sacrifice and find somewhere else to watch it.
I had heard of fried pickles before, I had just never tried them, so when I saw these babies on the menu, I was pretty excited to give them a go and we ordered some. Y-U-M! I could seriously make a habit out of these.
Now, you know just as well as I do that watching your fave team play is super fun, and watching it with a room full of other sports fanatics is even better. It just isn’t all that cost effective.
I like my wings fairly spicy, so I need a few ‘cold beverages’ to wash them down. Not to mention an order {or two} of fried pickles, and that can get pretty pricey sometimes.
Did you know it’s super easy to have these at home? Plus it’s way more cost effective than eating out. Just 4 main ingredients is all it takes, and I’d venture to say you’ve already got them in your cupboard.
I know you are going to love this recipe, because it’s easy to make and doesn’t cost a ton of money for the ingredients. Plus, they’re perfect for a family game night, girls night in, or poker with the guys. Did I mention they were yummy?
15 minPrep Time
20 minCook Time
35 minTotal Time
Yields 2-4
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 C sour cream
- 1 small cucumber, seeded, peeled & finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried or fresh dill
- Juice of half of a lime
- Pickles:
- 4 C canola oil for frying
- 24-oz jar pickles spears
- 1 1/2 C flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
- 12-oz bottle of beer {can works fine, too}
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients well and let chill while preparing pickles
- Heat oil in a small-med saucepan over med-high heat {to about 375 degrees} - you can test the temp with a drop of batter, which should bubble and brown quickly
- With a whisk, combine flour, garlic, salt and pepper
- Slowly whisk in beer - it should resemble pancake batter
- Coat pickles in batter and fry until golden
- Drain on paper towels
- Serve hot with Cucumber Dill Dip
- Calories 1453
- Total Fat: 45 g 69.23%
- Saturated Fat: 29 g 145%
- Cholesterol: 160 mg 53.33%
- Sodium: 9762 mg 406.75%
- Potassium: 492 mg 14.06%
- Total Carbohydrate: 195 g %
- Sugar: 16 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Vitamin A: 58.36%
- Calcium: 368 mg 36.8%
- Iron: 12 mg 66.67%
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After you give them a go, come back and let me know how they turned out!
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