Dill Pickle Chips

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 2 pints sliced dill pickles, drained,reserving 2/3 cup pickle juice
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• vegetable oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 drain pickles well.
• 2 (don't forget to reserve 2/3 cup of the juice).
• 3 press pickles between paper towels to remove excess moisture.
• 4 combine the pickle juice with egg, 1 tbs flour and hot sauce; stir well and set aside.
• 5 combine 1 1/2 cups flour and next 3 ingredients; stir well.
• 6 dip pickles in egg mixture; dredge in flour mixture.
• 7 pour oil to depth of 1 1/2 inches if using skillet.
• 8 fry coated pickles in hot oil, in batches, for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden, turning once.
• 9 drain on paper towels.
• 10 serve immediately.