MN State Fair Fried (Baked) Pickles
 
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Golden and crispy oven "fried" pickles inspired by the Minnesota State Fair!
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Recipe type: Snacks
Serves: About 30 pickles
Ingredients
Oven Fried Pickles:
  • 5 whole dill pickles, sliced into ¼-inch thick rounds
  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch, divided
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
Ranch Dressing Dip
  • 6 ounces fat free Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dill
  • ½ teaspoon parsely
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Get three bowls out, and fill one with ½ cup of cornstarch, and the next with a mix of the buttermilk, egg, and dijon. The third bowl will hold your breading mixture, which you assemble like this: In a food processor, pulse the panko bread crumbs, cornmeal, remaining tablespoon cornstarch, garlic salt and cumin. You want to process this mixture a bit so the panko bread crumbs become smaller, which will mirror the breading texture of the magical Minnesota State Fair pickles.
  3. Once your breading mixture is ready, you have your assembly line all set up. Here’s how to approach it: 1) Dunk the pickle slice into the ½ cup cornstarch, making sure to coat all sides. 2) Dip it into the egg/buttermilk mixture. 3) Finish it off with a dip into the bread crumb, cornstarch and cornmeal bowl. 4) Set the dunked slice aside while you finish the other pickles
  4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil. Line up the pickle slices, and drizzle another tablespoon of olive oil over the top. Bake for 8 minutes, then flip each pickles, drizzle with remaining olive oil, and bake for another 8 minutes. Pickles will be golden and sizzling.
  5. While the pickles bake, use a beater, processor, or whisk and gusto to combine all the ranch dip ingredients. Refrigerate until you’re ready to use.
Notes
Ranch dressing dip adapted from Baked Bree.
Recipe by Veggie and the Beast at https://veggieandthebeastfeast.com/2012/08/27/mn-state-fair-fried-baked-pickles/