Pickle Brined Chicken Tenders

Don’t throw away your brine!

By chance got an empty jar of our Garlic Dill Pickles with the brine still left? Not only we recycle your jar when your return it, why not make some Pickle Brined Chicken?

Brining chicken in pickle juice helps to tenderise it and adds a delicious flavour.

Enjoy with a dip sauce of your choice and a side of pickles!

In this recipe we use our garlic dill pickles which can be purchased via our webshop. A variation tip might be to make these extra spicy using our spicy garlic dill pickles.

When you make this recipe please tag us on instagram or use the hashtag #theserialpicklerbk so that we can see your delicious creations!

Enjoy!

Instructions

1. Place chicken in a shallow bowl and cover with the pickle brine. Cover and marinade for 8 hours in the fridge. Drain chicken and pat completely dry with paper towels. Discard the marinade.  
2. In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, salt and pepper to taste. In a shallow bowl combine the bread crumbs. Working with one piece at a time, dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then into the bread crumbs. Shake off any excess and place on a work surface. 
3. Brining chicken in pickle juice helps to tenderise it and adds a delicious flavour.
4. Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Place the chicken onto the prepared baking sheet and spray the top generously with the olive/cooking spray. Bake in oven until golden (8 to 10 minutes). Turn and bake until the other side is also golden. 
5. Enjoy with a dip sauce of your choice and a side of pickles!