I think maybe I can see into my future. Well, I can see into my future if my future involves me being pregnant.
If I’m ever a pregnant Joy the Baker… oh sweet lordy… God help us all.
I’ll totally be one of those pickles and ice cream women. I’ll also be a marshmallow and peanut butter woman. …and maybe a pizza and taffy kind of lady.
It’s the future. I can feel it.
I hope and pray that pregnant Joy the Baker is also still into kale and quinoa.
Thank goodness that’s all a long way away.
In the meantime… I’ll just turn pickles into fries and pretend the yogurt dipping sauce is actually vanilla bean ice cream.
This is what a typical pickle shoot looks like. Totally normal. Nothing to see here.
I should tell you now that this is a double battered, fried pickle situation.
First the cornichons are bathed in a beaten egg with mustard and hot sauce.
mmm hmm.
A dusting of seasoned flour… then back to the egg bath!
The extra egg bath makes the panko bread crumbs stick like glue.Well… delicious glue.
These darlings are ready for the fryer (and ready for a hot date with an ice cream cone).
Hot from the fryer! These fried pickles are warm with a hint of spice. They’re salty, crunchy, and unreasonably comforting. It’s weird magic.
I paired these pickle fries with a super simple cumin yogurt dip. Cumin, yogurt, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. I dunno… why not fake your way into some health with yogurt dip for your fried indulgence. mm hmm. Divine.
I know we’re supposed to be eating cranberries and slice and bake sugar cookies… but I just couldn’t help myself with these fries.
If you’re feeling the spirit, you might consider this Honey Cranberry Cornmeal Quick Bread.
If you’re feeling more pickled, you might consider this amazing Potato Chip and Pickle Sandwich.
Pickle Fries
serves 2
For the Fries:
18-24 small cornichon pickles
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
4 dashes of hot sauce
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
pinch of salt
1 cup panko bread crumbs
pinch of salt
coarse ground black pepper
canola oil for frying
For the Dipping Sauce:
3/4 cup 2% Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
pinch of salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (or more to taste)
a splash of water
First prepare the dipping sauce. In a small bowl, mix together yogurt, mustard, salt, pepper, cumin and a splash of water. Set in the fridge until ready to use.
To make the fries, you’ll need three small bowls. In one bowl beat the egg with Dijon mustard and hot sauce. In a second small bowl combine flour , pinch of salt, and red pepper flakes. In a third small bowl, combine panko bread crumbs pinch of salt, and black pepper.
Heat about 1/2-inch oil in a frying pan. Heat over medium-low flame. Test the oil heat by tossing in a few bread crumbs to make sure they brown well. If oil is too hot it will smoke. You shouldn’t have this problem over a medium/medium-low flame, but if you do, just turn off the heat.
Dip pickles in the egg mixture. Transfer to the flour mixture to lightly coat. Transfer back to the egg mixture, then finally to the panko mixture to coat thoroughly. Transfer coated fries to the fryer, cooking until golden brown on all sides.
Transfer fries to a paper towel to drain and cool slightly before serving with dipping sauce. Fries are best served warm.
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Excellent. I love me some fried pickles.
Wooow, I have never seen these in Italy, thanks for sharing!
that looks delicious! I love all you recipes.
OMG. I love that you fried the little guys instead of the chips. They are so pretty! I have to try this.
I’m so glad your blog was passed along to me! i love the recipes you think up and make, the photos you take ~ splendid!
i just bought a jar of cornichons from trader joe’s and now i know what to do with them! never had deep fried pickles before.
do it!!
Oooooh, I LOVE fried pickles. I only recently discovered them, and I feel that may end up being a big problem for me. :) These look delicious!
I love your nail polish color..such a perfect red! The last bottle I got was way too dark and the one before was too light- they need to make little test strips with actual polish for stores.
…oh and the fried pickles are pretty great too, the panko breading looks suitably crunchy delicious.
I always tell my boyfriend to buy me an ice cream maker when I’m pregnant so I can make pickle ice cream! I think it sounds lovely, although I would probably beat someone up for those pickle fries right now! Yum!
I think I just drooled a bit.
Seriously.. this would rank right up there with pickle cupcakes.
How about a peanut butter dipping sauce for these bad boys?
Oh man I want these now!!! When I was pregnant (6 months ago) I would have made my husband go to the store so I could make these. Now I am a little more sane and can wait until tomorrow!
If you ever do become a pregnant Joy the Baker I hope your still blogging so I can see the crazy delicious things you are making
Can you do this with gherkins instead of cornichons?
same thing! heck yes!
Hi. I don’t like pickles but is your cat for sale?
Love photo 3 with lurking cat! Gotta appreciate our kitchen assistants, right? ;)
Interesting. Never thought of making these. Fried zucchini, sure. But pickles? But then again, I adore pickles, so definitely worth a try.
The ultimate take on fried pickles-love it! The yogurt sauce sounds like a great accompaniment as well.
We love fried pickles! These look fabulous, love how the panko makes them so crunchy.
Joy… you just get it. God…now I need to make these. Like…as soon as I get home!
what kind of deep fryer do you have? these look amazing and i’m considering getting a deep fryer!
i don’t have a deep fryer. i just use a large pot with a few inches of oil and a fry thermometer.
Don’t let go of these comments!! Don’t let Zuckerberg own all your comments!
i won’t ever do that. don’t be silly.
I LOVE fried pickles!!! Here’s my recipe for them:
http://foodtocrave.blogspot.com/2011/10/addicting-fried-dill-pickles.html
Oh my gosh! A girl after my own heart! =) Fried Pickles are an accompaniment to every good meal down here in the South. (And if not, they should be in my opinion.) I will definitely be trying this recipe! Thanks Joy!
so delicious!!!! i used big dill pickle wedges and it worked just as well.
I made these for NYE and they are such a fun appetizer. I ended up baking them rather than frying them and they still turned out great.
i’m happy to know you liked the baked version!!
I’ve always wondered how to make great tasting pickled fries. Going to copy this recipe and try it!
I made these this weekend and my friends couldn’t stop eating them. Thank you!! I already posted this link to my blog, along with the drinks I served with the pickles.
I have never heard of Fried Pickles, who would of thought they would taste so good, Thank you for awaking my taste buds,
PS Love your cat.
My boyfriend and I tried making deep fried pickles a while back and, while still pretty tasty, they didn’t turn out perfectly. We’ll have to try your recipe because it looks downright delicious. Thanks!
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