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How to fry olives
Drain the olives and pat them dry.
Pour the olives into a strainer or colander to drain the liquid. Pat them dry with a paper towel if they were jarred in anything other than oil.
If your olives are not pitted, use a cherry or olive pitter to remove the pits. You can use unstuffed olives or, for extra flavor, purchase garlic-stuffed olives.