Name: Pickle Butter Chicken Sliders (Elevated)
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; 1 tbsp Kosher salt; 1 tsp Black peppercorns-freshly cracked; 1/2 cup Unsalted butter; 1/4 cup Finely chopped fermented dill pickles; 2 tbsp Fermented pickle brine; 1 tbsp Sherry vinegar; 1 tsp Brown sugar; 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes; 6 Potato rolls; 1/4 cup Microgreens

Recipe tier

Slow-cooked chicken thighs in a rich brown butter sauce infused with the complex flavors of fermented pickles, served on artisanal buns.

Total 45 min

Serves 6

Steps 6

Ingredients 11

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Chicken
1.5 lbs 680 g Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
1 tbsp 15 mL Kosher salt
1 tsp 5 mL Black peppercorns-freshly cracked
Sauce
cup 120 mL Unsalted butter
cup 60 mL Finely chopped fermented dill pickles
2 tbsp 30 mL Fermented pickle brine
1 tbsp 15 mL Sherry vinegar
1 tsp 5 mL Brown sugar
tsp 1.25 mL Red pepper flakes
Filling
6 6 Potato rolls
cup 60 mL Microgreens

Equipment

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Instructions

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Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Sear in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until browned on all sides. Remove chicken and set aside.
Melt butter in the same Dutch oven over medium heat. Continue cooking until butter turns brown and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes. Be careful not to burn.
Add chopped fermented pickles, fermented pickle brine, sherry vinegar, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes to the browned butter. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Return chicken thighs to the Dutch oven, ensuring they are submerged in the sauce. Cover and braise in a preheated oven at 325°F (160°C) for 60-75 minutes, or until chicken is fall-off-the-bone tender.
Remove chicken from the sauce and shred with two forks. Return shredded chicken to the sauce and stir to coat.
Spoon chicken mixture onto potato rolls, top with microgreens, and serve immediately.