This post may contain affiliate links. Show That’s right! Pickle juice is the secret to a popular fried chicken sandwich everyone loves. Now you know and can totally make it yourself. If you’ve been paying attention to the fried chicken trends lately (who hasn’t), you’ve noticed an uptick in pickle brined fried chicken. This is supposedly the way Chick-Fil-A serves their chicken, and KFC even had a stint with pickle chicken. Big name food magazines like Food & Wine even shared their own versions of it, showing that it’s not just a hack, but a respected way of cooking fried chicken. Naturally that means it belongs in our lineup of the best Fried Chicken recipes out there.  Why Brine With Pickle Juice?You want to know why? Science! The pickle juice does a few things to the chicken while it’s brining. The salt and vinegar in the pickle juice helps create the perfect environment for a few things. The first is an osmosis reaction where the flavors of the pickle juice are flowing into the chicken making sure each bite is moist and flavorful. The salt and vinegar also helps break down the molecules in the protein to make it nice and tender. Timing on how to do this depends on the thickness of the chicken. With the chicken cut into smaller halves, an hour was perfect for getting all those reactions without curing the chicken for hours. If you’re using thicker pieces of chicken, consider letting it sit a little longer. Now enough of this chit chat. Let’s get this science experiment started so we can eat some tasty fried chicken.
NotesOptional: If you’d like to save the remaining hamburger dill chips left in the jar, top it off with white vinegar. This post originally appeared in April 2019 and was revised and republished in June 2022.
Pickle juice and buttermilk lend this fried chicken zippy tang while ensuring moist, tender meat. You can cut up a whole chicken (or ask the butcher to do it for you), or buy any combo of skin-on, bone-in chicken pieces you like. Trendwatch: Pickle juice is trending big time, turning up in cocktails, sports drinks, popiscles and slushies. (Tip: Add splash of pickle juice to a dry martini.) Pro Tip: Frying the chicken in a deep pot or Dutch oven helps contain splatters.
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What does brining chicken in pickle juice do?Brine chicken in pickle juice
The pickle juice imparts a nice little twang of flavor. But most importantly, it makes it super tender and juicy. Once it's lightly breaded then baked in the oven until crispy, it becomes a healthier version of your favorite fried chicken.
Does ChickDespite internet rumors that led me and countless other foodies to think otherwise, several Chick-fil-A-philes (and anonymous employees) have debunked the idea that the key to their chicken bites and chicken sandwiches is a pickle brine.
How long does ChickMarinate in the pickle juice for 30 minutes to one hour (add a teaspoon of Tabasco sauce now for a spicy sandwich).
What does buttermilk brine do to chicken?An intensely flavored buttermilk brine tenderizes the chicken while keeping it moist. Adding wet ingredients to the dry flour coating ensures an extra-craggy crust with lots of nooks and crannies. Starting in hot fat and finishing in the oven gives you fried chicken with a crisp crust and evenly cooked meat.
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Pickle juice and buttermilk brined fried chicken sandwich
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