Name: Pickle Brine Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Dill pickle juice, or more to taste - 1 ½ cups; Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon; Kosher salt - 2 teaspoons; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - 2 large; Olive oil, or as needed - 1 tablespoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch; Aluminum foil - 1 pinch

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Ingredients for - Pickle Brine Chicken

1. Dill pickle juice, or more to taste - 1 ½ cups

2. Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon

3. Kosher salt - 2 teaspoons

4. Freshly ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon

5. Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch

6. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - 2 large

7. Olive oil, or as needed - 1 tablespoon

8. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon

9. Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

10. Aluminum foil - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Pickle Brine Chicken

1. Stage

Whisk together pickle juice, brown sugar, kosher salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 pinch cayenne pepper in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Place chicken breasts in brine, using a plate or bowl to keep breasts submerged. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

2. Stage

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

3. Stage

Remove chicken breasts from brine, discard brine, and dry chicken breasts with paper towels. Brush each breast with olive oil; season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

4. Stage

Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a plate, tent with aluminum foil, and let chicken rest for 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios