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How to Make Pickle-Fried Chicken - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to fried chicken, everyone has their own secret recipe for making it the crispiest and most succulent. However, have you ever tried adding pickles to the mix? If not, then you’re in for a real treat with this Pickle-Fried Chicken recipe.

This unique twist on classic fried chicken combines the tangy and juicy flavors of pickles with the crispy and savory goodness of fried chicken. It’s a match made in heaven that will leave your taste buds dancing with delight.

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Ingredients

  • 4 (5 ounce) chicken thighs
  • 2 cups dill pickle juice
  • 1 cup vegetable oil for frying, or more as needed
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 3 hrs
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 chicken thighs

  • Place chicken thighs in a resealable plastic bag; cover with pickle juice. Seal and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  • Drain pickle juice from thighs. Cover chicken; refrigerate until ready to fry or up to 1 day.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set a wire rack over a baking sheet.
  • Heat 2 inches oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Pour buttermilk into a bowl. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in another bowl. Dredge chicken in buttermilk, then toss in flour. Return to buttermilk and toss in flour a second time. Place chicken on the wire rack.
  • Fill Dutch oven with as many thighs as possible without crowding. Cook in the preheated oil until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer thighs to a nonstick baking sheet and repeat until all pieces are fried.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

    • Nutrition

    369 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 61mg
    • Sodium: 3053mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 35g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 19g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 89mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 252mg

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    Fried recipes
    Chicken recipes
    Pickle recipes
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