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My love for a dill pickle knows no bounds. And I’m not really ashamed to admit it. I mean if you search pickle in the search bar you’re going to find Dill Pickle Coleslaw , Pickle de Gallo , Fried Pickles , Dill Pickle Tartar Sauce , and Dill Pickle Deviled Eggs , just to name a few.
So when a dear friend clued me in to the pickle fritters going viral over on TikTok, I knew I had to try them. But I knew I could do better than Dollar Tree pickles and a box of fry mix.
I simply adapted my recipe for my Okra and Green Tomato Fritters and subbed in pickles – with a few other minor tweaks. The result… AMAZING!
They’re like fried pickles on steroids – crunchy, tangy, crispy.
I served them with my Best Ranch Dressing , but I bet these would be good with some comeback sauce or remoulade, too. Honestly, they don’t even really need a sauce. They’re just that good!
What ingredients go in pickle fritters?
Self-Rising Cornmeal: While it’s a staple in my house, I know not everyone keeps it on hand. I’ve included instructions below to be able to make your own self-rising flour. I’ve also included some valuable info about the differences between plain cornmeal, self-rising cornmeal, and cornmeal mix. In a pinch, you can sub both the self-rising cornmeal and the flour for 2 cups of cornmeal mix.
All-Purpose Flour: Standard, run-of-the-mill flour is just fine.
Garlic Powder: Garlic powder adds even more flavor to these. Granulated garlic works as well.
Sweet Onion: I’m partial to Vidalia onions, but any sweet onion will do. I think the sweetness is good here, but any onion will work in a pinch.
Dill Pickles: Now, I explained my passion for pickles. But that only extends to the dill kind. I’m not a sweet pickle fan. Could you use sweet pickles here? Probably, but I can’t imagine why you’d want to.
