Fried pickles - Shore lunch

[WalleyeSlayer21]

Fried some pickles tonight.. I used Shore lunch beer batter. This is how some turned out.. What you think?

[ESSGuy]

I will use lead core and troll for walleye a lot in the summer. I think I've met the ultimate troller! Careful with that beer son, your only 16.

[leech~~]

I will use lead core and troll for walleye a lot in the summer. I think I've met the ultimate troller! Careful with that beer son, your only 16.

Ha, I was going to ask, but didn't want to get into the young "man's" business! But the the fried pickles sound great!

[ZachD]

Looks like you need to make the batter thicker, and your oil hotter.

Try using pickle chips next time I feel they are easier to manage and the batter will stick better.

[WalleyeSlayer21]

i didnt put that much beer in, just the powder and 1/2 cup.... it was my first time..

[MJ1657]

The important question is how did they taste?

[leech~~]

The important question is how did they taste?

And who supplied a minor with a Beer?

[leechlake]

don't know what you did but back in the day I had fits frying things. I was especially bad at frying fish. Besides getting the batter correct which isn't really very hard the biggest issues people have is:

1. not enough oil in pan 1/2" minimum

2. oil not hot enough (350 or so but I wing it)

those pickles should fry up nice and crisp in 60-90 seconds per side. If it's taking you longer you don't have enough oil in pan or it isn't hot enough. Also, fried pickles aren't whole long pickles, the are the slices and they are excellent.

[delcecchi]

And dry the pickles as best you can then roll in flour to help batter stick.

[prov1900]

And dry the pickles as best you can then roll in flour to help batter stick.

Plus 1 on drying them. Something I learned over the summer and it made a world of difference. +1 on pickle chips too. The cheaper, the better. Frying really brings out the dill taste.