Fried Pickles....Are You Serious?

I recently went to the Texas Road House and was reminded again at how tasty fried pickles are. Gross, you say? Not so....just wait till you try one, or two ,or three, ok ten! Our family first learned about fried pickles while living in Texas where pickles are a religion. Not only will you find fried pickles but also pickle pops, pickle snow cones, pickle ice cream, and just plain old cold crispy giant sized pickes on a stick. Any of these are perfect on a hot summer Texas day. So, Darin and I decided to channel our inner Texan and whip up some good yummy fried pickles.  Here is what you do. Use about 2 cups of pickle chips. Make a flour mixture of 2 cups flour, 1tsp salt, 1tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, and 1 tsp black pepper. Mix that all together. Take your pickle and dip it in buttermilk. Then dip it in the flour, then back in the buttermilk then back in the flour. Drop into oil that has been heated to about 350 degrees. Cook for about 3 minutes or until the pickles start to float. Remove and dip them in your favorite dressing. We use chipotle mayo. Its so delish!!