Main Dishesbluejeanchef5.0
Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken
This is a delicious fried chicken recipe that uses up the brine left in the pickle jar when you’ve finished all the pickles. This recipe calls for legs, but if you prefer white meat, feel free to substitute bone-in chicken breasts instead.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 7h 7m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 47 min👤 The Blue Jean Chef, Meredith Laurence📖 bluejeanchef
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place the chicken in a shallow dish and pour the pickle juice over the top. Cover and transfer the chicken to the refrigerator to brine in the pickle juice for 3 to ⏱️ 8 hours.
2
When you are ready to cook, remove the chicken from the refrigerator to let it come to room temperature while you set up a dredging station. Place the flour in the a shallow dish and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Whisk the eggs and vegetable oil together in a second shallow dish. In a third shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne pepper.
salt and freshly ground black peppersalt1 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper1 teaspooneggs2
3
Pre-heat the air fryer to 370ºF.
4
Remove the chicken from pickle brine and gently dry it with a clean kitchen towel. Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour, then dip it into the egg mixture, and finally press it into the breadcrumb mixture to coat all sides of the chicken. Place the breaded chicken on a plate or baking sheet and spray each piece all over with vegetable oil.
5
Air-fry the chicken in two batches. Place two chicken thighs and two drumsticks into the air fryer basket. Air-fry for ⏱️ 10 minutes. Then, gently turn the chicken pieces over and air fry for another ⏱️ 10 minutes. Remove the chicken pieces and let them rest on plate – do not cover. Repeat with the second batch of chicken, air frying for ⏱️ 20 minutes, turning the chicken over halfway through.
6
Lower the temperature of the air fryer to 340ºF. Place the first batch of chicken on top of the second batch already in the basket and air fry for an additional ⏱️ 7 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
calories
535 kcal
fat Content
31 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
919 mg
protein Content
29 g
cholesterol Content
202 mg
carbohydrate Content
32 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
Reviews & Ratings
Share your thoughts and feedback about this recipe
Write a Review
Community Feedback0 Reviews
Loading reviews...