Pickle Juice Marinated Chicken Thighs (Whole30)

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Pickle Juice Marinated Chicken Thighs (Whole30)
This pickle juice marinated chicken recipe has an amazingly good flavor. Chicken thighs are marinated in pickle juice, dredged in the mixture of spices and coconut flour, then seared to perfection. Pickle juice tenderizes the meat so it comes out moist and tender. I’m telling you – try these and you’ll be hooked!

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
  • 1/2 cup dill pickle juice (I used juice from Trader Joe's Kosher Dill Pickles, make sure you read your labels for Whole30)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons ghee (or butter, if not Whole30)
Yield:
servings
Prep time:
2 hours, 10 minutes
Cook time:
15 minutes
Total time:
2 hours, 25 minutes
Yield: 4 servings | Prep time: 2 hours, 10 minutes | Cook time: 15 minutes | Total time: 2 hours, 25 minutes

Instructions

1. Place chicken thighs into a large ziplock bag, pour pickle juice over chicken. Shake the bag, close and refrigerate for 2 hours (don't leave overnight).

2. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and coconut milk.
3. Open the bag and pour out pickle juice. Add egg mixture to the bag, close and shake to coat chicken. Let stand while you do the next step.

4. In a bowl, mix together coconut flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
5. Open the bag, pour out the egg mixture. Add dry ingredients mixture. Close the bag, shake it and rub it to make sure chicken gets a nice coating (it will take a couple of minutes).

6. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons ghee. Fry chicken thighs for about 4 minutes per side, until golden brown.

7. Reduce the heat and cook for another 5-7 minutes (flipping occassionaly), until cooked through. The internal temperature should be at least 165F (75C). Enjoy!

Shop products and ingredients I recommend for this recipe:

Coconut Flour

Coconut Flour
Garlic Powder

Garlic Powder
Onion Powder

Onion Powder
Paprika

Paprika
Ghee

Ghee
Coconut Milk

Coconut Milk
Eggs

Eggs

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Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

Guest
This was great! Even kids liked them, thank you!
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alenatrs
That's awesome! I'm so glad your kids enjoyed this pickle brined chicken! - Alena
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This was so good. Thank you

Guest
Fit into my keto diet always love that. I used flattened chicken breast instead.
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alenatrs
Thank you for trying out the recipe and for sharing your modification with us. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it! - Alena
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Chicken pickle brine

Guest
Curious you commented brining for only 2 hours? Why? I have a chicken breast and want to cut it up to make nuggets and brine them.
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alenatrs
If you make smaller pieces and / or leave it to marinate for longer time, the flavor of pickles can become overpowering. - Alena
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cooking methods

Guest
My sister air fried the chicken and said it was delicious! I'm wondering if I could bake the chicken?
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alenatrs
You can, about 20 min at 400F should be enough, check the internal temperature of the chicken, it should reach 165F. - Alena
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Julie Seyler

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I hate throwing out the juice after I've eaten all the pickles - this is a great use for it (plus I love the flavor!). The chicken looks so juicy in the final shot. Can't wait to try this. Thank you for sharing!
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alenatrs
You're welcome, Julie! Hope you'll like it! - Alena
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Guest
I've never thought to marinate chicken in pickle juice. That sounds delicious! Maybe I'll give this a shot for my next meal prep.
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alenatrs
Definitely give this recipe a try! I'm sure you'll like it! - Alena
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Yummy

Guest
That looks totally delicious. I bet the pickle brine helps with tenderizing the chicken.
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alenatrs
I'm so glad you think it looks delicious! The pickle brine definitely tenderizes chicken. - Alena
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