Chicken Pickle Juice Marinade

This chicken marinade is delicious and easy to make. Create a delicious marinade with leftover pickle juice and simple seasoning. The perfect pickle brine chicken for your summer BBQ’s.

The pickle juice gives the perfect amount of flavor and leaves your grilled chicken tender and juicy. Add your favorite sides to create a flavorful meal. Use this marinade on Grilled Chicken Wings, Grilled Chicken Drumsticks, or Grilled Chicken Sandwich Recipe.

Why We Love This Recipe

I love using a marinade anytime I make chicken as it take the flavor up a notch and makes a crowd pleasing meal. Making homemade marinade allows me to adjust the ingredients to what I prefer.

Instead of throwing our your leftover pickle juice, use it for this marinade recipe.

Ingredients

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – Substitute with drumsticks, chicken thighs or chicken tenders.

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.

Seasoning Variations

For a delicious variation feel free to add or substitute the seasoning. Here are some of our favorites.

• Onion Powder
• Garlic Powder
• Paprika

How to Make Chicken Pickle Juice Marinade

• Step 1 – Combine Marinade Ingredients – In a large bowl, whisk together all the ingredients except for the chicken. This includes the 1 ½ cups of dill pickle juice.

• Step 2 – Place chicken in bowl – Use tongs to dredge the chicken in the bowl with the marinade.  

• Step 3 – Refrigerate – Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.   

• Step 4 – Heat Grill – Then preheat the grill to 350 degrees. Gently brush the grates of the grill with the oil to prevent the chicken from sticking.

• Step 5 – Grill Chicken – Place the chicken on the grill. Cook for 5-7 minutes per size until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

• Step 6 – Serve and Enjoy – Then remove the chicken from the grill, let the chicken rest for 5 minutes. Then the chicken is ready to slice and enjoy. 

Recipe Tips for Marinade Chicken in Pickle Juice

• Meat Thermometer – We use an instant-read meat thermometer to make sure that the chicken is cooked. This ensure it is cooked to a safe temperature before eating.  
• Prepare Grill – Make sure grill is heated to high heat and oil to prevent chicken from sticking.
• Rest Chicken – After grilling chicken, all chicken to rest for a few minutes before serving.
• Chicken Thighs – Feel free to use boneless chicken thighs in this recipe. You can use this marinade for fried chicken if you prefer.
• Seasoning – Add in cayenne pepper for an extra kick to this recipe.

How to Marinate Chicken in Pickle Juice

This budget friendly marinade will leave your chicken so juicy. After combining the seasoning and pickle juice, place your chicken in the bowl. Make sure your chicken is completely submerged in the marinade.

Allow the chicken marinade to marinate for about 4 hours total time. We like to let it marinade overnight for best results.

What to Serve with Chicken in Pickle Juice?

This recipe can be served with many different sides. When we grill out, we like to prepare sides that can easily be prepared on the grill. These are some of our top favorites.

• Cheesy Foil Pack Potatoes – Easy Cheesy Grilled Potatoes in Foil only requires a few simple ingredients. This makes the best grilled side dish. The slice potatoes are seasoned and wrapped in foil and grilled.
• Grilled Zucchini in Foil – Zucchini grilled in foil is a simple and easy side dish. It is great paired with many different meats. 
• Grilled Vegetables in Foil – The perfect summertime side dish. Add your favorite summer vegetables to create a delicious side.