FRIED DILL PICKLES 
1 cup flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tsp. baking powder
1 egg yolk
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup ice water
2 tbsp. dill pickle juice
8 medium-large pickles, sliced 1/4-inch
or 4 cups drained dill pickles
Oil for frying

Stir flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Make a well in center, add water, egg yolk and dill pickle juice at the same time. Stir until smooth. Cover bowl and refrigerate 30 minutes. Heat at least 2 inches of oil in deep fryer. Dip pickles in batter to coat evenly and fry.

recipe reviews
Fried Dill Pickles
 #30999
 Ashley (Colorado) says:
Thank you for this recipe. It's awesome! Better than restaurants. I recommend this to anyone.
 #31098
 Mary (Arkansas) says:
Don't see the Temp for the deep fryer, but gonna try 350°F and see how it goes.
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 Cheryl (Texas) says:
Light crispy batter like a tempura. Can't wait to try out with other veggies.
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 Brett (Missouri) says:
thank you so much! ok if u like them crisper i would recomend bread crumbs mix with onion salt and pepper. after u dip them in the batter then dip them in the bread crumb mix! once again thank you
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 Erin (Michigan) says:
I made this batter and tried it... I didnt care for it as well as I had hoped but then I saw someone commented to dip the pickles in the batter and then in bread crumbs. (I used italian bread crumbs) So I tried it and they were Delicious!!! We couldnt get enough of them. It was the perfect combination. Thank you for the batter receipe to get started and thanks to the person who suggested the bread crumbs! YUM! (better than most restaurants!)
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 Tyler (North Carolina) says:
I'm thinking these are going to be amazing. I'm cooking them right as I type this. I'm excited. Thank you. :)
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 Brian (Texas) says:
This is a good recipe. I did modify it a bit which I feel enhanced the flavor. I replaced water with beer. I had Corona in the fridge and felt like experimenting.

I also used the same recipe for making onion rings but with the rings I also added seasoned breadcrumbs.

My dinner party told me it was some of the best dill pickles & rings they have had. I like when my cooking is compared to some of my favorite places to eat :)
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 Bill (Texas) says:
Terrible recipe. Batter doesn't stick to pickles. Ran off in deep fryer and made all the pickles clump together so I had to scrape the pickles out of the basket. Basically ruined 8 very nice pickles.
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 Cooks.com replies:
Hi Bill,

Here's a tip - preheat the basket in the oil before dropping the battered pickles onto the mesh. This will help them to be less likely to stick.

Feel free to add a little more (or less) flour to adjust the batter consistency as needed. Flour absorbs liquids in varying degrees according to quality, humidity in the environment, storage conditions and many other factors.

-- CM

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