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Air Fryer Dill Pickle Chicken

May 29, 2020

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Air Fryer Dill Pickle Chicken – Tender and juicy chicken breasts marinated in a dill pickle brine, dredged in crispy breadcrumbs and air fried to perfection.

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The weather here in Wisconsin is starting to warm up! While we have used our outside grill a couple times, I’m still getting lots of use out of my Ninja Foodi and air fryer. I really do use them year-round because they make getting dinner on the table so quick and easy!

Today, we’re making some chicken your family is either going to be really excited about or will turn their noses up at. Personally, I love dill pickles, and the thought of combining that flavor with chicken was really appealing to me.

I encourage you to try the recipe with your own family, especially if you are pickle fans! The actual pickle flavor will be more subtle than you think but it still comes through with each bite of the chicken.

Let’s get to making this flavorful chicken!

HOW TO MAKE DILL PICKLE CHICKEN:

To make this lip-puckering chicken, you’ll need:

  • Chicken breasts
  • Dill pickle juice
  • Seasoned breadcrumbs
  • Salt & pepper
  • Eggs

Grab a ziplock bag and marinate the chicken breasts in pickle juice for at least 4 hours. Marinating overnight will give you the very best flavor!

You can use juice right out of your pickle jar in the fridge or you can actually purchase just the juice itself.

If you find that you don’t quite have two cups of juice left in your pickle jar, getting your marinade to at least 1 1/2 cups should be just fine.

Pouring pickle juice into bag of chicken breasts

In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, salt and pepper.

Seasoned breadcrumbs and salt and pepper in a bowl

Dredge the chicken in a bowl with beaten eggs.

Dredging chicken in beaten eggs

Cover both sides of the chicken in the breadcrumb mixture.

Dredging chicken breast in breadcrumb mixture

WHAT DOES DREDGING REALLY DO FOR CHICKEN?

When you dredge chicken before air frying, it gives it a crispy, golden crust. For this recipe, we used eggs to dredge the chicken, but you could also spray some olive oil onto the chicken.

The purpose of the eggs or oil is to help the breadcrumbs stick to the chicken to lock in the juiciness and create the crispy exterior.


Place the breaded chicken in your preheated, greased air fryer basket. Spritz the chicken with olive oil and air fry at 400º Fahrenheit for 8 minutes. 

Flip the chicken, spritz it with olive oil and air fry for 6-8 more minutes.

Breaded chicken in air fryer basket

Your chicken should be a beautiful golden brown when it’s ready. 

Breaded chicken breasts in air fryer basket

WHAT IF MY CHICKEN NEEDS MORE TIME TO AIR FRY?

Remember that every brand and model of air fryer is different. You may need to experiment with adjusting times and temperatures if you’re finding that your food is over- or under-cooked when following recipes. 

When you’re making a recipe for the first time, check your food frequently while air frying and keep a digital thermometer handy.


Your chicken should be brown and crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside!

Crispy, breaded chicken breasts on platter

Garnish with a little parsley.

Breaded chicken on plate

And go ahead and throw a few sliced pickles on top! You could even try garnishing your chicken with some of these crunchy toppers for a different “pickly” twist!

Breaded chicken breasts with dill pickle slices on top

IS AIR FRIED CHICKEN HEALTHIER?

Well, yes, it is. You get the texture of fried food without having to use a ton of oil. The oil is what makes fried foods fatty and calorie-rich.

Chicken breasts with pickle slices on top

HOW COME MY CHICKEN DIDN’T “CRISP UP”?

If you follow the recipe instructions, you shouldn’t have any problem with “soggy” chicken. Remember that spraying the chicken with olive oil before air frying and when flipping the chicken helps with the crisping.

You also want to make sure you don’t overcrowd the basket by throwing too much chicken in at once – you don’t want the chicken to overlap.

If you’re struggling with space, try “standing up” the chicken against the walls of the air fryer basket.

Sliced chicken breast with pickles on top

HOW SHOULD I STORE ANY LEFTOVER CHICKEN?

Store any leftover chicken in an airtight container. It should last 3-4 days in the fridge. To reheat, place the chicken in the air fryer at 360º Fahrenheit for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.

Sliced chicken breast with pickle slices on top

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Air Fryer Dill Pickle Chicken

Chicken breasts with pickle slices on top
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Tender and juicy chicken breasts marinated in a dill pickle brine, dredged in crispy breadcrumbs and air fried to perfection.

  • Author: Sara

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise
  • 2 cups dill pickle juice (I just used the juice from my pickle jar in the fridge)
  • 1 1/2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • Pickle slices for garnish, optional

Instructions

  1. In a ziplock bag, marinate chicken breasts in dill pickle juice for at least 4 hours.
  2. Preheat air fryer at 400º Fahrenheit for 5 minutes.
  3. To make breading, combine breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper.
  4. Dredge chicken in beaten eggs and then cover in breading.
  5. Place breaded chicken in a greased air fryer basket.
  6. Spritz top of chicken with olive oil.
  7. Air fry at 400º Fahrenheit for 8 minutes.
  8. Flip, spritz with olive oil and air fry for 6-8 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165º Fahrenheit.
  9. Garnish with a couple pickle slices and serve.

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