Our Best Guide To Deep Frying Gherkins

Pickles such as gherkins are a favourite for many of us, but you might be wondering if there's a way to make these gherkins into appetisers or a side dish with gherkin recipes.

Well, why not try frying gherkins? Fried pickles such as gherkins go great with a battered coating and can be served as an easy snack at a dinner party or movie snack without too much prep time or spending time cooking.

For the best-fried pickles, we have put together a fried gherkin recipe you can try at home below when short on hands-on time and want to impress guests. 

Our Method To Frying Gherkins

Frying gherkins is simple and easy to do, from time to time you might some odd veggies deep-fried, but trust us, the pickle juice and batter made with garlic powder creates a great combination. 

We've listed the detailed steps for you to follow below. 

• Step one - In a shallow bowl add your flour Italian seasoning garlic powder, salt and some black pepper then mix.
• Step two - Pour some water and hot sauce into the plain flour garlic powder mixture then mix until moist.
• Step three - Cut the gherkins into round slices then dry them on a paper towel, while drying add your oil into your pan for the fried pickles on medium heat. 
• Step four - Once the oil is heated add the pickles in one by one then fry for around 4 minutes until they turn golden brown, you can re-use this oil after by filtering it.
• Step five - Remove with a slotted spoon from the oil and place on paper towels.

Tips For The Best Fried Gherkins

As you can see, deep-frying gherkins is a simple task and can be served with dips or as a side dish with meals such as kebabs. 

But to get the best-fried pickles you need to make sure you are frying them right, we've listed our best tips for achieving this below. 

• Let the pickles dry off before frying so as the oil will not spatter. 
• Use a thermometer to make sure your oil is at the right temperature before frying. 
• Allow the excess oil to dry off on a slotted spoon when removing the gherkins from the oil. 
• Omit the hot sauce from the recipe if you do not want spicy fried pickles. 

Last Words

Overall, fried pickles like gherkins are a tasty savoury snack that is easy to make with 8-10 minutes, just make sure you get your oil to the right temperature and dry them off before frying for the best results. You should also make sure you are using the right heavy-based pan.