Deep Fried Pickle Chips - Paula Deen Would Be So Proud

I got this recipe from a blog I sometimes read - A Chelsea Morning. It is a great appetizer, addition to any meal - especially BBQ or fried Catfish, or even hamburgers and hot dogs! You have to try it to believe!!

Fried Pickle Chips
Start to finish: 15 minutesMakes about 2 dozen pickle chips
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
vegetable oil for deep frying
4 large, crisp dill pickles, cut into 3/4-inch chips

In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and egg. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir the dry indredients into the buttermilk mixture until blended and smooth.
In a medium cast-iron skillet, heat about 2 inches of oil to 375*. A few at a time, dip the pickle chips into the batter and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Set on paper towels to drain excess oil. Serve hot.(Recipes from James Villas' The Glory of Southern Cooking)