Pickles - Fried with Spicy Mayo

By á-47

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1 1/2 tea. Sriracha
• 1 tea. fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 garlic clove, mashed to a paste
• salt
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup flour
• 2 tea. cornstarch
• 1 tea. baking powder
• 3/4 cup (or more) seltzer water or club soda
• 3 pickles, cut into 1/4" thick rounds and patted dry

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk mayo, Sriracha, lemon juice, and garlic in a small bowl; season with salt.

Pour oil into a medium heavy saucepan; fit with deep-fry thermometer. Heat over medium heat until thermometer registers 350 degrees.

Whisk flour, cornstarch, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Whisk in 3/4 cup club soda. Whisk in more soda, if needed, until batter is the consistency of heavy cream.

Working in batches, coat pickle slices with batter, letting excess drip off, and add to oil one by one (*to prevent them from sticking to one another). Fry, turning halfway through, until golden brown and crisp on both sides, about 3 minutes per batch.

Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve with spicy mayo.