30-60 mins
Make-Ahead
Over 1 hour
Quick & Easy
Under 15 mins
Under 30 mins
Pickle Juice Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Pickle Juice Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Pickle Juice Fried Chicken Sandwiches
⏱3h
👥4
🔥900 cal
Hard
🍽️New American
A refined take on the classic, utilizing a fermented pickle brine for a deeper, more complex flavor. Features a brioche bun made in-house and quick-pickled vegetables for brightness.
A refined take on the classic, utilizing a fermented pickle brine for a deeper, more complex flavor. Features a brioche bun made in-house and quick-pickled vegetables for brightness.
In a bowl, combine all Chicken ingredients and marinate for at least 24 hours, or up to 48 hours.
Combine all Breading ingredients in a separate bowl.
Heat refined avocado oil in a large Dutch oven to 350°F (175°C).
Dredge each chicken thigh in the Breading mixture, ensuring it is fully coated.
Fry chicken for 8-10 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
While chicken is frying, combine all Sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
Toast brioche buns.
Spread Sauce on both halves of each bun. Place fried chicken on the bottom bun, top with quick-pickled red onions and shaved fennel, and cover with the top bun. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
4
44Organic boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 cup240 mLFermented pickle brine
1/2 cup120 mLButtermilk (cultured)
1 tbsp15 mLHot sauce (fermented)
1 tsp5 mLSmoked paprika
1 tsp5 mLSalt
1/2 tsp2.5 mLBlack pepper
2 cups240 gRice flour
1/2 cup60 gPotato starch
1 tbsp15 mLSmoked paprika
1 tsp5 mLGarlic powder
1 tsp5 mLOnion powder
1 tsp5 mLCayenne pepper
1/2 tsp2.5 mLWhite pepper
1 tsp5 mLSalt
1/2 tsp2.5 mLBlack pepper
1/2 cup120 mLHomemade aioli
1 tbsp15 mLPickle relish (house-made)
1 tsp5 mLFermented pickle brine
44House-made brioche buns
1/2 cup60 gQuick-pickled red onions
1/4 cup30 gShaved fennel
4 cups960 mLRefined avocado oil
Equipment
Dutch oven
Bowls
Thermometer
Instructions
In a bowl, combine all Chicken ingredients and marinate for at least 24 hours, or up to 48 hours.
Combine all Breading ingredients in a separate bowl.
Heat refined avocado oil in a large Dutch oven to 350°F (175°C).
Dredge each chicken thigh in the Breading mixture, ensuring it is fully coated.
Fry chicken for 8-10 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
While chicken is frying, combine all Sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
Toast brioche buns.
Spread Sauce on both halves of each bun. Place fried chicken on the bottom bun, top with quick-pickled red onions and shaved fennel, and cover with the top bun. Serve immediately.
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