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CAJUN FRIED PICKLES WITH GARLIC BLUE CHEESE DIP

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CAJUN FRIED PICKLES WITH GARLIC BLUE CHEESE DIP 
PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME: 30 MINUTES
SERVINGS: 4 SERVINGS
AUTHOR: THE CHUNKY CHEF

INGREDIENTS
PICKLES:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 16 oz dill pickle chips drained and dried on paper towels (don't forget this part!)

GARLIC BLUE CHEESE SAUCE:

  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice (fresh if possible)
  • 1/4 tsp hot sauce
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 Tbsp fresh chives roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

INSTRUCTIONS
GARLIC BLUE CHEESE SAUCE:

  1. Add all ingredients, except for blue cheese, to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
  2. Add blue cheese and pulse until mixed together, but still slightly chunky.
  3. If sauce is too thin for your liking, add a bit more sour cream and mayo (or blue cheese), and blend until incorporated.
  4. Pour into an airtight container and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

PICKLES:

  1. Drain pickle juice from jar and lay pickle chips out on paper towels to dry.
  2. Line a baking sheet with several paper towels. Place a cooling rack over the top of the baking sheet and set aside.
  3. Heat 2 inches of oil in a big heavy bottomed pot (like an enameled cast iron dutch oven) over MED to MED-HIGH heat until oil is about 385 degrees F.
  4. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, hot sauce and buttermilk and whisk to combine well. Mixture should be smooth. Mixture should be a thick pancake batter consistency. If too dry, add water a tablespoon at a time, until it reaches desired consistency.
  5. Use a paper towel to blot the tops of the pickle chips to remove any excess moisture on the top.
  6. Place 5-6 pickle chips into the batter, turning to coat all sides. Shake off excess batter, then gently place into the hot oil (place the pickle chips by dropping them about 1 inch from the oil, while moving your hand AWAY from yourself to avoid splashing yourself with hot oil).
  7. Fry pickles about 1-3 minutes per side, until golden brown on both sides.
  8. Carefully remove pickles from oil (I use a spider to do this), and place them on the cooling rack.
  9. This allows the excess oil to drain, while still allowing the pickles to stay crisp.
  10. Repeat with remaining pickles.
  11. Serve with garlic blue cheese sauce.

source:https://www.thechunkychef.com

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