[header] How to fry olives [title] Drain the olives and pat them dry. [step] 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. 
[substeps] 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.