18 fried dill pickle recipes

Fried dill pickles get a Southern roadhouse treatment with a double-dredge in yellow-tinted milk and seasoned flour, then a hot-oil dunk that delivers shatter-crisp coating and a tangy, briny pop in every bite.

Southern fried dill pickles: crispy cornmeal-battered pickle chips spiked with cayenne, hot sauce, and Worcestershire. The classic roadhouse appetizer, golden and tangy.

Candied dill pickles transformed from store-bought dills into sweet-tart spears with sugar, vinegar, bay, and cloves. The Southern grandma trick that turns ordinary pickles into addictive snacking.

Retro party dip blending cream cheese, deviled ham, dry red wine, and dill pickles with a mustard-Worcestershire kick. Ready in 20 minutes, serve as a dip or chilled spread.

Using a short and easier technique, these pickles still deliver all the flavor of long-cured deli pickles.

Vinegret is Russia's beloved cooked vegetable salad: roasted beets, potatoes, carrots, dill pickles, and peas in a mustard-vinegar dressing with fresh dill. A colorful, make-ahead side.

A classic Russian vinaigrette salad with roasted beets, boiled potatoes, carrots, green peas, dill pickles, and a tangy mustard-vinegar dressing. Served chilled as a hearty side dish.

German-style pot roast braised with chopped dill pickles, dried mushrooms, and peppercorns, finished with sour cream for a tangy, rich gravy. A Central European twist on classic pot roast.

Monte Cubano is the Monte Cristo meets Cuban sandwich mashup: ham, smoked turkey, Swiss, mustard, pickles, and garlic mayo soaked in egg and pan-fried until golden.

Light, crispy breaded bluefish fillets baked in just 10 minutes, served with a tangy yogurt-based mock tartar sauce. Low-fat, high-protein, and ready in 20 minutes.

This well endowed cheesy macaroni salad recipe is packed with flavor and sized to feed a crowd.

Homemade chicken burgers ground from chicken breast and bound with soaked bread, egg, onion, garlic, marjoram and paprika. Pan-fried golden and served on buns with tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato and dill pickles.

Crispy fried dill pickle chips coated in seasoned flour and a Worcestershire-spiked egg wash. The Southern bar appetizer that flies off the plate. Served with ranch, ketchup, or horseradish.

Copycat Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich pressure-fried in peanut oil with a subtly sweet flour coating, dill pickles, and buttered buns. Closer to the original than you'd expect.

Pan-fried beef liver dusted in paprika flour, served with a Dijon mustard sauce made with Worcestershire and chopped dill pickle. Quick 30-minute dinner.

Chick-fil-A copycat chicken sandwiches start by marinating chicken in dill pickle juice, then dredging it in a sweet-and-savory seasoned flour and pan-frying it golden. Served on a toasted bun with pickles.