Copycat Hooter's Fried Pickles are one of the easiest and best tasting appetizers you will make. If you are a lover of fried pickles, then you will want to try making these at home. For more restaurant favorites, visit Best Copycat Recipes.

Fried pickles are one of those things that once you have them, you can never go back to just plain ol' pickles again. The crunchy breading mixed with the tang of the pickles is just pure perfection.

And if pickles are your thing, be sure to check out this recipe for Ranch TikTok Pickles or The Best Refrigerator Dill Pickles.

How to Make These Delicious Fried Pickles

This is seriously one of the best dishes I have ever had.

For this recipe you need the following ingredients —

All-purpose flour
2 eggs
onion powder
garlic powder
paprika
salt
pepper
dill pickle slices or dill pickle spears cut into thin strips
hot sauce
ranch dressing
oil for frying

Start by patting the pickles dry. Now grab 3 bowls. In the first bowl, add in 1/2 cup of flour and set it aside.

In the second bowl, add the eggs. Beat well and then set aside. Then, in the third bowl, add the remaining 1 cup of flour.

To each bowl, add in 1/2 teaspoon each of the seasonings above. Mix well.

Now that the pickles have been dried off, dust each one in the first bowl with the flour. Next, throw them in the bowl with the eggs. Then finally, throw them in the last bowl with the flour.

If you want a thicker batter, double dip the pickles in the eggs and flour mixture. Lay the pickles out on the paper towel-lined plate.

Add the oil to your pan and heat it until it reaches 350 degrees. Now, place a few pickles at a time in the oil and fry for about 2-3 minutes per side.

Remove the pickles from the oil and let them drain on paper towels. Serve them with the dipping sauce.

To make the dipping sauce

To make the dipping sauce, combine hot sauce with ranch dressing until you get your desired flavors and that is it! These never last at any party I have been to!

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Yield: 6 servings

Copycat Recipe - Hooter's Fried Pickles

Name: Copycat Recipe - Hooter's Fried Pickles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 quarts vegetable oil; 1 16-ounce jar hamburger dill pickle chips; 2 cups buttermilk; 3 cups of all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon of black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Tastes just like Hooter's Fried Pickles

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 quarts vegetable oil
1 16-ounce jar hamburger dill pickle chips
2 cups buttermilk
3 cups of all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon of black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a large pot. Take a cookie sheet and cover with paper towels.
Drain the pickles in a colander. Then lay them out on the cookie sheet to drain. Blot them with more paper towels to get them really dry. That is the trick to this recipe to keep the pickles from being soggy.
Take the pickles a few at a time and run through the flour.
Next, place the pickles in the egg mixture.
Take this set of pickles out and dredge in the seasoned flour again. Shake off the excess flour and place the coated pickles in the hot grease.
Be careful not to place too many pickles into the hot grease, or the pickles won’t fry up crisp.
Fry the pickles until golden brown. Scoop them out with a slotted spoon and put them on another sheet pan covered with paper towels to drain. Continue frying pickles until all are done.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 3003Total Fat: 300gSaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 7gUnsaturated Fat: 259gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 1136mgCarbohydrates: 66gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 21g