Chili Crisp Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Name: Chili Crisp Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ½ cup, rice wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 1 tablespoon, toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon, soy sauce; 2 teaspoons, kosher salt; ½ , English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced thin; 4 (3- to 5-ounce), boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed; 1¼ cups, kosher dill pickle brine, divided; 8 sprigs, fresh dill, plus 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill, divided; 6 , garlic cloves, smashed; 5 teaspoons, dry mustard, divided; 5 teaspoons, kosher salt, divided; 1¼ cups, all-purpose flour; ½ cup, cornstarch; 2 teaspoons, granulated garlic; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 3 cups, vegetable oil for frying; 5 teaspoons, pepper, divided; ½ cup, mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons, chili crisp; 1 tablespoon, water; ¼ teaspoon, sugar; 4 , hamburger buns

By Lawman Johnson

Main Courses

Vegetables

Chicken

How do you get bold pickle flavor deep inside your fried chicken?

SERVES4

TIMETotal Time: 1 hour, plus 6½ hours brining and chilling

Chili Crisp Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken Sandwiches

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a fried chicken sandwich where pickle juice was front and center. Adding brine in two separate stages achieved this. We started by soaking boneless thighs in pickle juice fortified with fresh dill, garlic, and dry mustard. Then we...