Carnival food feels like it’s just impossible to achieve at home… that’s part of what makes them so special, right? Well, you might think that before you realize that Homemade Pickle Chips are available right now in less than half an hour in your own kitchen. Well, that’s one way to find carnival fun any time of year! The chips themselves are crisp and delightfully tangy and sour, ready for dipping in a homemade sauce with plenty of umami and sweetness and spiciness to make the most of the flavor. Homemade Pickle Chips are a fried fancy that brings all the festivities to a new level!
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sriracha chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
For the fried pickles:
- 1/2 cup whole buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (16-ounce) jar dill pickle chips, drained
- 1 1/2 cups finely ground cornmeal
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- canola oil, to taste, for frying
Directions
Step 1 –Stir the mayonnaise, the chili sauce, the ketchup, the vinegar, the sriracha, the Worcestershire sauce, the paprika, the salt, the mustard, and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper together in a bowl.
Step 2 –Cover the sauce mixture and refrigerate it until ready to use.
Step 3 –Combine the buttermilk and the remaining pepper in a shallow dish.
Step 4 –Add the pickles to the buttermilk mixture and stir to coat.
Step 5 –Stir the cornmeal and the flour together in a separate shallow dish.
Step 6 –Add several pickles at a time to the cornmeal mixture, tossing to evenly coat.
Step 7 –Place the coated pickles on a baking sheet lined with wax paper or parchment paper.
Step 8 –Pour the oil in a large cast-iron skillet to a depth of 1-inch.
Step 9 –Heat the oil to 365 degrees F over medium-high heat.
Step 10 –Add the coated pickles in batches to the hot oil and fry until they are golden-brown and crisp, about 1-2 minutes.
Step 11 –Drain the pickle chips on paper towels.
Step 12 –Serve the pickle chips with the sauce.