Description
Sizzling Nashville hot fried pickles elevate classic dill pickle slices with fiery southern charm. Crispy cornmeal coating and spicy cayenne pepper glaze create an irresistible appetizer you can’t stop eating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (24 oz / 680 g) jar pickle spears
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour (2 cups whole wheat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour)
- 2 tsps salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsps Crystal brand louisiana hot sauce
- ½ cup butter
- 1.5 tbsps cayenne pepper
- ¾ tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Preparation: Drain pickle spears completely, letting excess liquid drip off, ensuring a crisp base for coating.
- Marinade Creation: Whisk buttermilk, hot sauce, and eggs in a large bowl until achieving a smooth, uniform mixture that will help the coating adhere perfectly.
- Coating Development: Blend whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, smoked paprika, and ground cayenne pepper. Sprinkle buttermilk over dry ingredients, using a fork to create irregular, textured crumbs that promise a crunchy exterior.
- Pickle Dredging: Immerse each pickle spear thoroughly in buttermilk mixture, then carefully coat with seasoned flour, pressing gently to ensure maximum coverage and crispiness.
- Frying Process: Heat vegetable oil to 190 degrees Celsius in a deep pan, submerging battered pickle spears and cooking for 3-5 minutes until achieving a rich, golden-brown crust with exceptional crunchiness.
- Nashville Hot Sauce Finishing: Melt unsalted butter and whisk with cayenne pepper, brown sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder, creating a fiery coating that transforms the fried pickles into an authentic Nashville-style delicacy.
- Final Touch: Transfer fried pickles to a wire rack, generously brush with spicy sauce, ensuring each pickle is evenly coated for an explosive flavor experience.
Notes
- Drain Thoroughly: Remove all excess liquid from pickle spears to prevent soggy coating and ensure maximum crispiness.
- Marinade Magic: Whisk buttermilk mixture vigorously to create a smooth, well-blended base that helps coating stick perfectly.
- Crumb Creation Technique: Use fork to create irregular, textured crumbs in flour mixture for an extra-crunchy, uneven coating that traps more flavor.
- Heat Control Matters: Maintain consistent oil temperature at 190°C to achieve golden-brown exterior without burning or undercooking the pickles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg