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Buttermilk Pickle Brine Fried Chicken

Buttermilk and pickle brine fried chicken is perfect for family dinners. Juicy, crispy and bursting with tangy flavor.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Author: Regina Sober

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 boneless chicken breast: trimmed butterflied & no skin
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup pickle juice
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • peanut oil to fry chicken

Instructions

  • Take your chicken breasts and trim any fat off the chicken. You will want to cut the chicken in half (butterfly) so that it is not as thick. This will assist in cooking the chicken evenly.
  • Portion and place the chicken into zip style bags using a holder to keep the bag open.
  • Place 1 cup of pickle juice and 1 cup buttermilk into each bag. Remove any air and gently move around to mix and then seal.
  • Put the full bags into a bowl and place into the fridge and let sit at least an hour, overnight is even better for the chicken to infuse the flavors.
  • FREEZING: If you made extra, now is the time you can place any extra in the freezer. Be sure the bag is not FULL and bulging as liquid expands and it could cause the bag to explode. Chicken will need to thaw before you use it.
  • When you are ready to fry the chicken remove it from the refrigerator as you prepare and gather everything for the next steps..
  • Get a large pan and fill it 1 inch deep with your peanut oil.
  • We need to get the temperature up to 350℉.
  • While the oil is heating, in a bowl add the flour, breadcrumbs, powdered sugar, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper and mix together.
  • Drain the marinade from the chicken and discard. Dip each piece of chicken in the breadcrumb mixture, coating completely, and then carefully add to the fryer.
  • Fry for 3 to 5 minutes, each side, making sure the temperature of the chicken is 165℉.
  • Place chicken on a wire cooling rack that you have in a baking sheet and allow the chicken to cool, and repeat cooking the rest of your chicken.
  • Cook the remainder of the chicken.
  • Serve with baked beans, potato salad and your favorite biscuits.

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