Disney's Fried Pickle Recipe
These fried pickles have been sold at the Carnation Cafe on Main Street USA in Disneyland since 2012.This recipe is from the WDW Parks Blog.
Equipment
- pot or frying pan large enough to lay a pickle in
- slotted spoon or slotted spatula
- 3 small bowls
Ingredients
- FRIED PICKLES
- 16 oz jar of dill pickle spears, about 12 pickles (should be uniform in size; cut in half widthwise, if necessary)
- 2 cups canola oil to fry the pickles in
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- DIPPING SAUCE 1
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- zest of 1/2 lime
- 3 tsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- ZESTY DIPPING SAUCE OPTION
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1.5 tsp lime juice
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1/8 tsp course salt
- 1.5 tsp siracha sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the Dipping Sauce:Combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl, whisking well.Put sauce in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Make the Pickles:Using caution, pour oil into a large cold pan and heat to 365°F.
- Prepare the 3 bowls.
- Put flour in one bowl.
- Beat the eggs in a second bowl
- Mix the panko, parmesan cheese, and salt in a 3rd bowl.
- Lightly dredge each pickle spear in the flour bowl first.
- Then dip the dredged flour pickle into the whisked eggs, tossing gently to coat.
- Then move the pickle to the bread crumb mixture to coat with bread crumbs
- Place breaded pickles on a tray and repeat steps until all pickles are breaded.
- Pan of hot oil: When I made the pickles, I used a small pan with enough oil to fully cover the fried pickle. The oil was at a medium to high heat. You can drop a small drop of water into the oil to test the temperature - if it sizzles, the oil is ready.Carefully place breaded pickles in a skillet and fry until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes, turning once if the oil does not cover the pickle.I used a large slotted spoon to gently place the coated pickle in the oil. The pickle browned in under 30 seconds because my oil was hot. I lifted the pickle out with the same slotted spoon and placed it on a paper towel.
- Remove the pickle with a slotted spoon or frying implement from the oil and drain on paper towels.
- Serve immediately with zesty house sauce.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 12 (1 large pickle slice) | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 50 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 2.3g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 1.3g | 7% |
| Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium 575mg | 25% |
| Total Carbohydrate 3.8g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Total Sugars 0.4g | |
| Protein 3.5g | |
| Vitamin D 1mcg | 6% |
| Calcium 86mg | 7% |
| Iron 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium 24mg | 1% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |