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The Best Nashville Hot Fried Pickles

Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, bbq, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American, Barbecue
Servings 8 Servings

Ingredients
  

Pickles:

  • 24 oz. Jar of Pickles
  • 2 Cups Buttermilk
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 tsp. Louisiana Hot Sauce
  • 3 Cups Flour
  • 1 tsp. Paprika
  • 1/4 tsp. Cayenne
  • Salt

Nashville Hot Sauce:

  • 1/2 Cup Butter Melted
  • 1-1/2 Tbsp. Cayenne
  • 3/4 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oil to 375˚F.
  • In a bowl combine buttermilk, hot sauce, and eggs. Add in drained pickles and allow them to soak. In a second bowl combine flour, salt, paprika and cayenne.
  • One at a time remove pickles form buttermilk mixture and coat in the flour mixture adding them into the heated oil, and allow to cook for about 3 to 5 minutes until they are a nice golden brown.
  • While the pickles are frying make your hot sauce. On the stove top melt down the butter, add all the ingredients and stir to combine.
  • Either brush the fried pickles with the sauce or place both in a bowl and toss to coat.