OMG.  an even better recipe for Keto Fried Pickles.  

Tonight, Ed modified his Roasted Cauliflower Recipe and came up with an amazing Keto Fried Pickle Recipe.  I watched him make them and have tried to write down about how much he was putting in of everything but I will be honest. He didn't measure anything except for the garlic powder and pink salt.

Ed's Keto Fried Pickles

One 5 oz package of Macs regular pork rinds, ground into crumbs
1/4 cup Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp pink salt
1 package shredded Parmesan Cheese, divided
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1 jar of no sugar added pickle slices
1 pkg real bacon, bacon bits

Preheat the oven to 425.

First step is to grind up the pork rinds.  You should end up with about 2 cups of crumbs (depending on how many pork rinds you eat while grinding them!) 😂 Pour the ground up rinds into a gallon ziplock bag. 

Before he bought this electric chopper, he would put the pork rinds into a ziplock bag and grind them using a rolling pin.  That works, too but the electric chopper grinds them up much finer.

Next, he added the Italian Seasoning. He just heavily sprinkled the pork rinds with it, maybe about 1/4 cup.

Add 1/2 tsp of Garlic Powder and 1/2 tsp of Pink Salt. 

Then he added 3 pinches of the shredded Parmesan Cheese, Maybe about half the package.  Save the rest of the cheese for later.

Zip the bag shut and mix the contents until well blended.

Lay your zero sugar pickle chips in a single layer on a cutting board lined with paper towels.  Place more paper towels on top and blot them dry. Then place the pickles in a 2nd gallon sized ziplock bag.

Pour about 1/4 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil over the pickles. 

Seal the bag and mix, trying to make sure each of the pickles get coated with the oil.

Once the pickles are well coated with oil, sprinkle the pork rind mixture over the pickles.  

Again, seal the bag and shake to coat the pickles with the pork rinds.

Line a baking sheet with foil and spray the foil with olive oil cooking spray.

Then spread the coated pickles in a single layer on the baking sheet.  

Sprinkle the pickles with the remaining shredded parmesan cheese.

Then top with the real bacon bits.

Bake at 425 for about 30 minutes.

As I said above, this recipe is much better than the recipe I posted the other day.  It does have more ingredients and requires a bit more work but the end result is worth it.  

Keto Fried Pickles!!

Ah!  So, that got  your attention, huh?

I just gotta say, this is probably the best tasting "Keto" Fried Pickle Recipe I've found so far.  (and yes, I have tired a few)  and it only takes 2 ingredients.  (3 if you count the cooking spray.)

I have tried making these with a few different cheeses.   Let me just say. use shredded.  Don't think that a cute little round slice of cheese the same size as your mini waffle iron will be ideal.  It was not.  It just didn't melt and burn the same.  You want to use shredded cheese - you want it to burn!

Also, don't try using Gordo's Cheese Dip.  I thought it would be perfect - they'd be like batter fried.  Wrong again!   Don't get me wrong, I do love Gordo's Cheese Dip - but it does not burn like shredded cheese.  Just use shredded cheese. 

You can buy a block of cheese and shred it yourself to cut back on the carbs.  Or just buy the already shredded cheese and count the carbs.

Also, make sure you grab 0 sugar pickles - check the carb count before you buy them.   Not all pickles are created equal.

The original recipe used a mini waffle iron, but we prefer using our regular waffle iron because the grates come out and it is way easier to clean up afterwards.   Plus, I was not satisfied with a single batch in the mini waffle iron, I ended up making several batches.  In the regular waffle iron one batch is more than enough.

I should also point out that while these Fried Pickles are made with Keto Friendly ingredients, the calories do add up.  It's not something I think we should eat every day - but as a once in a while treat, they are great.

Keto Fried Pickles

Shredded Cheese (I like to use Pepper Jack)
No Sugar Added Pickle Chips or Pickle Slices
Olive Oil Cooking Spray

While your waffle iron heats up, lay your pickle chips or pickle slices out on a paper towel and pat them dry.

Spray the hot waffle iron with the cooking spray, then put in a little shredded cheese.  Lay the dried pickle chips on top of the shredded cheese and top with a little more shredded cheese.  

You don't want to put too much cheese in or it will make a huge mess!   Just enough to almost line the bottom of the waffle iron.  Then close the lid and let the cheese melt and burn.  That's it!  Super Simple and oh so good!

I will admit that it could just be my love of burnt cheese that makes me think these are the best.   But I do encourage you to give them a try!

Nutrition Information

4 Carbs
32 Fat
24 Protein

(macros: 4/72/24)