I’m kind of a pickle hater. I really only like them when its relish. So these were interesting for me. Let me tell you though, these Panko Fried Pickle Chips are good.Really good. Even for non pickle fans. They are SUPER crispy, and easy to make, and delicious. The bleu cheese in my opinion is the best part. You should make them for Superbowl. Duh. This is why this week we are just posting artery clogging food. Then next week, we can all go to us magazine and search for the latest celebrity liquid cleanse (just kidding). Ok, so yay football, yay fried foods. Yay Panko Fried Pickle Chips!
♥ Teri
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Panko Fried Pickle Chips
Servings: 8
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups ridge cut pickle chips, pressed between paper towels
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups seasoned panko breadcrumbs
- salt and pepper to taste
bleu cheese dipping sauce
- ½ cup light mayonnaise
- ¼ cup light sour cream
- ¼ cup crumbled bleu cheese
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 ½ tablespoons chives, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oil to 350°F.
- Place flour, eggs and panko in three separate shallow dishes.
- Dredge pickle chips in flour, shaking off any excess, followed by the egg and finally in the panko until fully coated. Set coated pickle chips onto a baking sheet lined with parchment and place in the freezer for about 20 minutes.
- While the chips are in the freezer make the dipping sauce: Place all the sauce ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk together. Set aside covered in plastic wrap until ready to use.
- Remove pickle chips from freezer and fry in batches, for about 5 to 6 minutes.
- Drain onto paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Repeat until all the pickle chips have been fried. Serve immediately with bleu cheese dipping sauce.
NOTES
- *Just a quick tip: Pressing the pickle chips between paper towels before dredging and placing them in the freezer before frying are two VERY important step to ensure light and crispy pickle chips! No one likes a soggy pickle chip..no one.
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Can these be baked in the oven instead?
Yes, but they won’t get quite as brown or crispy. I recommend tossing the panko in a little bit of butter before using for dredging. I would also recommend flipping the pickle chips over half way through baking to help them crisp up. You many also have to play around with bake temps andtimes.
These were so good. We’ve tried many ways to make them but I think the 3-step dipping along with the freezing is the success key. We’ll be making them again!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed this :)
These were amazing!! I double dipped the flour and egg just to make the breading a bit thicker. I did not have seasoned panko so I seasoned it with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. We burnt our mouths devouring these. By far the best fried pickles I have ever had.
i don’t have seasoned panko only regular. any idea as to what seasonings to use?
I would definitely add some garlic powder/onion powder or fresh minced garlic and whatever herbs you prefer! (thyme, chives, oregano, sage)
You must’ve gotten the recipe or idea somewhere……
Ok. So I guess we should all source our mashed potato recipes to a 1851 cookbook then… All of our recipes are original that we write. We don’t adapt. Ever. To think that everyone should site ideas like pickle chips to their original source is insane. That is just not going to happen. We will never spend endless hours on the internet to find the person who invented pickle chips or any other typical and widely used recipe concept.
The idea of breading? Why yes, breading and frying are techniques that have been around for a very long time…
Seriously? People see foods all the time & adapt their own version. I live in the South where everything is shot, skinned, cleaned, breaded, fried or smothered in gravy. Everybody has their own style, recipe or version. Nobody cares WHERE the idea came from. Enjoy the recipe, make up your own or don’t. But don’t ruin a good blog.
Thank you Tammy!
You didn’t think of these on your own. Site your inspiration/recipe source.
Pickle chips have been around for at least 20 years. They are neither original or your idea.
What are you talking about?! We never said we invented pickle chips….ever! This is hilarious! You cray!
Get over yourself, its a shared recipe. No one said they invented it or taking credit. I swear some people have nothing better to do than complain. You must be bored….
These look amazing. I love using Panko crumbs and I love pickles but havent tried fried pickles yet. this recipe is making me want them now lol
I am so pregnant and so excited to make and eat these right now. Thank you for a recipe that does not require buttermilk and paprika and other things I don’t have in my house!
I’m going to experiment & try this with pickle spears too. I’ve had them in restaurants served with peanut butter. Sounds strange but a great combo.
Once these are fried up how long will they last if not eaten all in one setting?
You girls have outdone yourselves. These looks amazing and really unique. Never seen them before. Where did you get the inspiration?
These look amazing! I was wondering if you could bake these instead of frying?
I’ve seen fried pickles on restaurant menus before but have never tried them. I have a feeling they’d be one of those addictive things. I want to try one!
just made these for my valentine… ridiculous!! i wish i had one of those 5-gallon jars of pickle slices in the pantry… so flipping good! sadly, my bleu cheese was a little too blue (read: moldy), so i improvised with chipotles in adobo sauce with the rest of the dipping sauce ingredients… nice save, if i do say so myself. thanks for the inspiration to give pickles a fry at home. the gorgeous photos made it impossible to pass up!
Those fried pickles look good!
I just wanted to say that I made a small (halved) batch of these yesterday, in honor of the Super Bowl, and they were AMAZING. I will absolutely be making these again, and they were so crispy and delicious compared to the greasy restaurant versions. I made mine with bread and butter pickles, which lended a hint of sweetness to them, and made a ranch dressing on the side for my no-bleu-cheese boyfriend.
Thanks for sharing this recipe with us!
Wow! I love fried pickle and the pickle chips look perfect!
Wow these look delicious – my Texan boyfriend will love them.