It’s the start of football season! Here is a game day appetizer that is a fan favorite!

Ingredients

• 1 jar (32 ounces) whole dill pickles
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons garlic salt
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• Oil for deep-fat frying
• Ranch salad dressing, optional

Directions

Step 1

Drain pickles, discarding liquid. Cut pickles into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Drain on paper towels; blot with additional paper towels until dry.

Step 2

In a shallow bowl, mix buttermilk and hot sauce. In another shallow bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, garlic salt, paprika, cayenne pepper and pepper. Dip pickles in buttermilk mixture, then in flour mixture. In a Dutch oven, heat 1 in. of oil to 375°. Working in batches, fry pickles 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with ranch dressing, if desired.

Recipe and image sourced from: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/fried-dill-pickles/