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Pickle chicken
sleepytexan
Posts: 3,138 Member
Hi all,
I looked into the fridge yesterday to find something to marinate chicken and noticed that there were 3 pickle jars in there with only 1 pickle each (yes my family is like that -- grrrr)
So I wondered if I could use the pickle juice in some way. I looked it up online and found "Pickle chicken". Sounds weird, but it was easy and good.
Marinate chicken breasts in pickle juice for 3 - 24 hours (I just did 3)
Discard marinade
Season breasts with pepper blend spice (or whatever you have)
Grill
It was very good --didn't have a "pickly" flavor, but was tangy and moist (don't overcook).
Kids all wanted seconds!
160 cals for 4 oz. (pickle juice has 0 calories).
I looked into the fridge yesterday to find something to marinate chicken and noticed that there were 3 pickle jars in there with only 1 pickle each (yes my family is like that -- grrrr)
So I wondered if I could use the pickle juice in some way. I looked it up online and found "Pickle chicken". Sounds weird, but it was easy and good.
Marinate chicken breasts in pickle juice for 3 - 24 hours (I just did 3)
Discard marinade
Season breasts with pepper blend spice (or whatever you have)
Grill
It was very good --didn't have a "pickly" flavor, but was tangy and moist (don't overcook).
Kids all wanted seconds!
160 cals for 4 oz. (pickle juice has 0 calories).
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Marinate chicken breasts in pickle juice for 3 - 24 hours (I just did 3)
Discard marinade
Season breasts with pepper blend spice (or whatever you have)
Grill
It was very good --didn't have a "pickly" flavor, but was tangy and moist (don't overcook).
Kids all wanted seconds!
160 cals for 4 oz. (pickle juice has 0 calories).
interesting! i'd try that.0 -
YUM!! I'll have to try it!0
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Sounds great! Brining poultry makes it taste so much better and I never would have thought about the pickle juice but it makes sense. Thanks for the recipe!0
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All vinegars are great to marinated as they help to tenderize and moisturize the meat! I use as a flavor splash when saute fish and such, a little goes a long way and is "free"0
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I'll have to try this....thanks!!0
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YUMM! Thanks!0
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