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Chick-Fil-A Pickle Brine Chicken Recipe

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time1 hr 25 mins

Use pickle brine next time you feel like cooking chicken. There aren't a lot of great uses for leftover pickle juice. I recently heard that some people like to drink this stuff after jogging, which I found shocking since I had no idea people still jogged. Like most brined recipes, the payoff is in the texture and moisture content and not necessarily in the taste. But this dish does have a nice little twang. So the next time you have nothing left in the pickle jar but the juice, you now know what to do.

Easy to follow recipe for a grilled chicken sandwich on a white plate with tomatoes and lettuce.

 5 ½ cups Dill pickle juice, or more to taste
 1 tbsp Brown sugar
 2 tsp Kosher salt
 1 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
 2 Large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
 1 tbsp Olive oil, or as needed
 salt and ground black pepper to taste
 1 pinch Cayenne pepper, or to taste
 Aluminum foil
1

Whisk together pickle juice, brown sugar, kosher salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 pinch cayenne pepper in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Place chicken breasts in brine, using a plate or bowl to keep breasts submerged. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

2

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

3

Remove chicken breasts from brine, discard brine, and dry chicken breasts with paper towels. Brush each breast with olive oil; season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

4

Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a plate, tent with aluminum foil, and let chicken rest for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 2

Servings 0


Amount Per Serving
Calories 351Calories from Fat 110.2
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.2g19%

Saturated Fat 2.5g13%
Cholesterol 129.2mg44%
Sodium 5451.5mg228%
Potassium 415.5mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 10.9g4%

Dietary Fiber 0.3g2%
Sugars 6.6g
Protein 47.3g95%

Vitamin A 118.3%
Vitamin C 0.4%
Calcium 33.4%
Iron 2%
Thiamin 0.1%
Niacin 30%
Vitamin B6 0.9%
Folate 6.5%
Magnesium 47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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