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Hooters Fried Pickles

September 6, 2010

Hooters Fried Pickles are one of my favorite appetizers at Hooters. If you have never tried Fried Pickle slices you have been missing a crunchy and tangy treat. I know that once you try these you will want this fried pickle recipe. You can make these at home, and if you are making up some Hooter’s Hot Wings why not try some of the fried pickles to go along with them?

Hooters Fried Pickles Recipe

Hooters Fried Pickles


Fried pickles are a wonderful appetizer if you have never tried them before.  Growing up there was a restaurant that made homemade fried pickles, it was called the Countyseat.  I remember Mike Kelly would come into where I was working, and he told me his secret to fried dill pickles was soaking the pickles in beer.    While, Hooters Fried Pickles aren’t soaked in beer, they are quite good.  You can serve these fried dill pickles with your favorite sauce. It isn’t a secret any longer how to make Hooters fried pickles with this fried pickles recipe.

Hooters Fried Pickles

Author: CopyKat Recipes
Recipe Type: Appetizer, Hooters Restaurant
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Serves: 4
Hooters fried pickles are perfect to make for your favorite game on tv, or anytime you want something with a bit of crunch and tang.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 11 ounce jar hamburger dill pickle slices
  • 2 cups buttermilk
Instructions

Preheat 8 cups of vegetable oil to 350 degrees in a large pot. Drain dill pickles in a colander and then place into a medium sized bowl with the 2 cups of buttermilk. Place all dry ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Take about a handful of the pickles out of the buttermilk and dredge into the seasoned flour. Shake off excess flour, and place battered pickles into hot grease. Be careful not to place too many pickles into the hot grease or the pickles won't fry up crisp. Fry pickle slices until golden brown. Continue cooking pickles until all are done.  Now you can make appetizers just like Hooters with this fried pickle recipe.


  • http://frantasticfood.com Fran

    Ok, I have to do it! I have never had fried pickles but in the past few years have heard of them every summer. I think my day is tomorrow. I’ve got pickles in the fridge. I’m actually kind of excited to do this! :)

  • Lin

    I love fried pickles! Thanks so much for posting this recipe. Do you happen to have one for the dipping sauce that is sometimes served with? I think it is usually a creamy dill sauce.

    I hope you enjoy the fried pickles. I haven’t done the dipping sauce that is sometimes served with the pickles.

  • http://chuckreynolds.us Chuck

    WANT! nom

  • Everett

    add cayenne pepper to the ranch

  • Christina

    How many minutes do you leave it in the Fryer?

  • http://www.copykat.com Stephanie

    You leave them in the fryer long enough for them to float and turn a golden color.

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  • Judy

    To get them crispy, let the dredged pickles chill in the fridge in a single layer on a cookie sheet covered in plastic wrap for 45 minutes. Fry for 3-4 minutes and let drain on a cookie rack with paper towel underneath to catch drips. Some great sauce is 1/4 cup Ken’s Steakhouse Ranch dressing with 1 Tbs. Frank’s Hot Sauce.

  • krystal

    if ya love fried pickles ya gotta try ones at movie tavern .. ya can watch ur movie and they serve ya at the same time full menu they have the best spicy fried pickle they are so yummie!!!!

  • http://www.copykat.com Stephanie

    I love the fried pickles. I have been to the movie tavern a couple of times, I never noticed they had fried pickles.

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  • Casandra Carmona

    can you use olive oil?

  • Anonymous

    I would not use olive oil to fry the pickles in.

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  • Mattstephenson01

    How long do you marinate in the butter milk?

  • Stephanie Manley

    I don’t do it too long. I do it while my oil is heating up for the frying.

  • Ashley

    The closest thing to the Hooters pickles dipping sauce is “Zesty Ranch Dressing” from my own experience. You might even add a little tobasco sauce to it to give it a little kick.

  • Ali

    Made these tonight. Delicious, once we figured out that our hand-me-down deep fryer was not getting to the temperature it said it was. Hot oil definitely matters, people!! :) I stuck the first battered batch in the fridge for 45 minutes before frying and put the subsequent batches directly in the fryer and the others turned out great. Next time I won’t bother putting them in the fridge first.

  • Reyes.

    what can I substitute wheat flour for?

  • Reyes.

    what can I substitute wheat flour for?

  • Anonymous

    I don’t know of a substitute that will work out the same. You can substitute for regular all purpose flour, the results won’t be quite the same. I didn’t test the recipe for white flour only.

  • Ladysarin91

    The hooter sauce is simply hidden valley ranch with Louisiana hot sauce.