These Dill Pickle Brined Fried Chicken Sandwiches are crunchy, crispy, and packed with flavor! Your new summertime sandwich recipe!
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Dill Pickle Brined Fried Chicken Sandwiches
The fried chicken sandwich has increasingly graced menus near and far over the past few years. And there seems to be a variety of interpretations of the Southern classic sandwich, none of which I’ve tried and haven’t liked.
A buttery bun, perfectly fried chicken, crunchy slaw, and pickles. It’s what dreams are made of, in my opinion.
I don’t mean to pat myself on the back, but my version is incredible. I brine chicken thighs in pickle brine, coat them in a spicy buttermilk mixture, dredge them in flour, and fry them. They join a crunchy dill pickle slaw and crunchy pickles on a tender brioche bun.
Holy smokes, is this one good! Read on to learn more about these mouthwatering Dill Pickle Brine Fried Chicken Sandwiches!
What Is Brining?
Brining is the process of soaking a protein in a seasoned liquid. Normally the liquid consist of water, beer, wine, or even apple juice. In this case, of course, were using pickle brine! The liquid is typically seasoned with a variety of ingredients, such as garlic, herbs, spices, salt, pepper, corn, just to name a few.
Pickle brine works wonderfully as a brine, since it typically is already seasoned with a number of the aforementioned ingredients. Brining yields juicy and flavorful results very single time!
How To Make Pickle Brined Fried Chicken
I’ll be the first to say that frying chicken isn’t necessarily a “simple“ cooking method. It can be messy and requires a few extra steps to yield delicious, golden brown, perfectly fried chicken. Follow the steps to make this juicy pickle, brined fried chicken:
How To Make Dill Pickle Slaw
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What To Serve With These Sandwiches:
What to serve with
While a fried chicken sandwich should know no season, it is particularly delicious in the summer. Something about fried chicken, just screams warm weather! Here are a few delicious ideas to serve with these tasty sandwiches:
Tools To Make Pickle Brined Fried Chicken Sandwiches
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Dill Pickle Brined Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Ingredients
To brine the chicken:
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2 cups pickle brine
To dredge the chicken:
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tsp dried dill
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 cups flour
- Freshly cracked pepper
To fry the chicken:
- 3-4 cups vegetable oil
For the Dill Pickle Slaw:
- 1 1/2 cup green cabbage, shredded
- 1/2 cup purple cabbage, shredded
- 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 Tbsp picke brine
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
To assemble:
- 4 Brioche buns
- Mayonnaise
- Dill Pickle Slaw
- Dill Pickle slices
Instructions
To brine the chicken:
- Place chicken in a large bowl with a cover. Pour the pickle brine over the chicken, turning to coat each piece completely.
- Allow to brine overnight and up to 24 hours. Brining really impacts the tenderness of your protein, so brining it longer will only mean juicier results.
To fry the chicken:
- When ready to fry the chicken, pour your oil in a large Dutch oven pan set over medium heat. Place your thermometer in the pan, and heat the oil until it reaches 350 degrees.
- Pour buttermilk in a large bowl and add dried dill and cayenne pepper. Which to combine. Place flour on a large plate and top with cracked pepper.
- Dredge the chicken in the buttermilk mixture, and then toss in the flour. Really make sure that they're covered! Repeat this process (buttermilk then flour) one more time before placing the chicken in the hot oil.
- Cook the chicken, flipping every so often to promote even frying, for about 8 minutes, or until the chicken registers at 165 degrees when probed with a thermometer.
To make the dill pickle slaw:
- Combine the mayonnaise, pickle brine, dill, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add shredded cabbage and toss to combine.
To assemble sandwiches:
- Spread the top of each bun with mayonnaise. Place one fried chicken thigh on the bottom of each bun and top with dill pickle slaw and sliced pickles.