Sooo, everytime I order a Chicken Sandwich at Chick-Fil-A, it’s the same old thing…extra Pickles..always, always…always! 🙂
And by “exrtra” Pickles I really mean an embarrassingly obscene amount of Pickles, piled so high, that it’s almost difficult to get my lips around it in a socially acceptable manner. LOL!
Anyway…I had this giant jar of pickles laying around my house…(go figure) and it hit me! Why not brine some Chicken in the Pickle juice, AND THEN FRY IT??! Hoping that maybe it would infuse each bite with that yummy, Pickly- Chicken combo that I love?!
It totally worked!! Ohh..this Chicken turned out so crispy, SOOO tender and moist. The pickle flavor is totally subtle, but there!!
It’s awesome, but I’d still need a side of Pickles! 😉
What you’ll need:
Chicken..about 8-10 pieces for this amount of breading.
Pickle Juice..(enough to cover all your chicken)
3 cups Flour
1 cup Milk
S&P to taste
Add any Spices you’d like!
Oil for frying!
Extra pickle slices for garnish..optional!
Directions:
Marinate the Raw Chicken in the pickle Juice a minimum of 1 hour to overnight if possible…
In a large bowl mix the Flour and Milk with the S&P..feel free to jazz it up with any other spices you may prefer!
DRY off the Chicken, and evenly coat each piece in the Batter~
Fry them up, a few pieces at a time until they’re evenly golden and cooked through…
Serve them up nice & hot…and Pickly! Dig in! ~Enjoy! 🙂
Yum! I’ve read in a few “Chick Fil A copycat” recipes that the secret to their yummy chicken sandwiches is brining in pickle juice. I may just have to try this and not tell my boyfriend it involves pickles until he’s eating it!
they don’t brine the chicken for the sandwiches in pickle juice – but they DO brine the chicken for the chicken strips in pickle juice and some secret spices.
yum, can’t wait to try this!!! I share your love of pickles!!
I am salivating already!
Sounds like a definite must do since both my husband and I LOVE dill pickles AND chicken but we’ve never tried them together! I’m already thinking about a jalepeno brine too!
Keep ’em coming – love, love, love your writing and recipes!
I looove fried chicken! This looks incredible!
I do not have enough pickle juice for this! Is there a recipe to make your own pickle juice to use?
I’m not sure, but I bet you can find some through google. 🙂
Vinegar + Pickling Spice mix (most grocery stores. check by the mason jars/canning supplies)
I’m thinking that dill added to the flour coating might enhance the pickle effect.
Do you mix the flour and milk together… If so it is very thick needs more milk
No. Coat chicken in flour then dip in milk then coat with breading.
Thank you…pickles and chicken!!!!