Grilled Dill Pickle Chicken Thighs

The next time you reach for that last pickle in the jar, hang on to the juice. Chicken marinated in pickle juice makes some mighty tender grilled chicken. The pickle flavor does not overpower, but you do need to like dill pickles to enjoy this.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 216 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
• ½ teaspoon freeze-dried dill
• 4 each skinless chicken thighs
• 1 ½ cups dill pickle juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Place chicken thighs in a gallon-sized resealable bag. Pour pickle juice over the chicken. Seal bag and refrigerate for 4 hours.

Step 3

Whisk olive oil, seasoned salt, paprika, dill, and pepper together. Remove chicken from pickle juice; discard the juice. Brush all sides of the chicken with the seasoned oil.

Step 4

Grill chicken for 6 minutes. Flip and grill until no longer pink in the center, about 6 minutes more.