Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Name: Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ¼ cup, mayonnaise; ¼ cup chopped kosher, dill pickles, plus 1 tablespoon brine; ½ , small red onion, chopped fine; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh dill; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; Pinch , cayenne pepper; 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; 5 teaspoons, pepper, divided; 1¼ cups, all-purpose flour; ½ cup, cornstarch; 2 teaspoons, granulated garlic; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 3 cups, vegetable oil for frying; ¼ cup, mayonnaise; 4 , hamburger buns; 2 cups, shredded iceberg lettuce

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2023

Main Courses

Chicken

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

SERVES4

TIME1 hour, plus 6½ hours brining and chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

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

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