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Fried Pickle Slices with Pimiento Cheese Dip & RITZ Crackers

Fried Pickle Slices with Pimiento Cheese Dip & RITZ Crackers

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INGREDIENTS

10 servings, 2.5 oz. each


  • Pimiento Cheese Dip
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 oz. RITZ Crackers, crushed to medium-fine crumbs
  • 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 6 oz. shredded mild Cheddar cheese
  • 3-1/2 oz. chopped pimientos, drained
  • 1 Tbsp. pickle juice

  • Fried Pickle Slices
  • 20 oz. dill pickle slices, drained, juice reserved
  • 3/4 oz. all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 oz. potato starch
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 5-1/4 oz. RITZ Crackers, crushed to medium crumbs
  • 30 each RITZ Crackers

Nutrition per serving

  • Calories

    370

  • Total fat

    27 g

  • Saturated fat

    9 g

  • Trans fat

    0 g

  • Cholesterol

    50 mg

  • Sodium

    800 mg

  • Carbohydrate

    24 g

  • Dietary fiber

    <1 g

  • Sugars

    3 g

  • Protein

    7 g

  • Vitamin A

    10 %DV

  • Vitamin C

    10 %DV

  • Calcium

    15 %DV

  • Iron

    8 %DV

DIRECTIONS

Pimiento Cheese Dip: Combine cream cheese, cracker crumbs, mayo, seasonings, cheddar and pimientos in bowl of food processor. Pulse until combined. Add pickle juice and blend until combined. Refrigerate 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.

Fried Pickle Slices: Arrange pickles on wire rack over a sheet pan. Bake in 300°F standard oven 10 min. Cool completely on rack.

Combine flour and potato starch. Coat pickles in flour mixture, dip in egg, then in cracker crumbs. Dip in egg again and then into cracker crumbs. Let stand 5 min. after coating.

Fry in 350°F oil 2 min. or until golden brown. Drain.

For each serving: Place 2.5 oz. Pimiento Cheese Dip in small container on plate. Add 3 Fried Pickle Slices and 3 RITZ Crackers.