Dill Pickle chicken breast on the Genesis .

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chopsaw

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Nothing fancy here , just a quick post .
I've been doing the pickle juice brine on chicken for a long time . I always have breaded and fried it though . After seeing Sam zwiller zwiller talk about brining and grilling the breast I had to give it a try .
So I finally found some boneless breast at a price I was willing to pay . Family pack of 6 halves with the tender loins attached .
Trimmed the fat and cut the tender loins off . Saving those for something else .
Took 2 breast and ripped them in half over the thickness . Gave me 4 thin pieces . Had a jar of homemade pickles that were about gone . So I used that for the brine . I just pour it over the chicken . What ever is left in the jar goes in / on . Used my vac container and held in the fridge for 3 hours .
In the container and juice dumped on . Those jalapenos Got ripe in the jar .
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Out of the fridge 3 hours under vacuum .
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I don't rinse them , I just use a paper towel and dry them off .
Sprinkled with some hot chicken seasoning I got when I was in Tennessee .
Really good stuff .
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Last week I noticed the flavor bars on my Genesis 310 were rusted thru .
First parts I've replaced on this . Has to be 5 or 6 years old now .
So I bought some 16 gauge SS bars and the two heat deflectors . Also 16 gauge stainless .
I've never liked this grill for searing . Just wouldn't get the job done .
Until now . That heavier gauge metal really makes a difference on this grill .
Never got grill marks like these before , Did a great job on these . Kept the moisture inside .
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No fancy plates at my house . Box mac n cheese and some frozen tots out of the air fryer .
Dill pickle chips on the sandwich was all it needed . No sauce , and that brioche bun makes it .
Pretty uneventful looking plate , but there wasn't much talking goin on .
Really good sandwich , and simple .
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Nice sear on the breasts. Tasty looking meal. I too have been pickle brining, lately mostly pork.
I got a jar of these and can't eat them, too hot for me. After trying them I went online, read reviews and I'm not alone. Apparently they can vary a good bit in heat from jar to jar.
Guess I'll try the brine chicken and pork...
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Looks delicious rich and as you know a favorite of mine. Nice work bud
Yup . Makes a great sandwich . This is the first time I've grilled it .
That seasoning is from Wears Valley . Really like it .
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I'd be all over that sanny Rich, nice work!
Thanks Ray . Always good when the meat speaks for itself .
Those buns are killer too . A buck a piece but worth it .
Did burgers on them the other night .
 
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Looks delicous Rich
Thanks Jim !

Nice sear on the breasts
Thanks bud . Those heavy gauge flavor bars and heat deflectors make that a different grill .


I got a jar of these and can't eat them, too hot for me. After trying them I went online, read reviews and I'm not alone. Apparently they can vary a good bit in heat from jar to jar.
No doubt . Those are some of my favorite pickles , but I buy the spears .
No 2 jars have the same heat , and some of them are freakin hot . I always thought it could be from how long they have been on the shelf / cooler .
 
Nice job Rich! Nice looking plateful! The pickle brine still on my to do list.

Ryan
 
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That all looks delicious. Imma have to try the pickle juice brine. Isn’t that what Chick-Filet does?
Great plate of food for sure. Like.
 
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Looks fantastic Rich, count me in on the pickle brine fan club.

Point for sure
Chris
 
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That all looks delicious. Imma have to try the pickle juice brine. Isn’t that what Chick-Filet does?
Great plate of food for sure. Like.
Worked at chick fil a back in the mid 90s when I was in highschool. The breasts and strips were marinated in buckets of pickle juice and a big pack of some sort of seasoning over night. Breaded with milk wash and seasoned flour then into the pressure fryer with peanut oil. No brine for the nuggets
 
The pickle brine still on my to do list.
Thanks Ryan . Comes out good .

Nicely done Rich!
I have a ton of pickle juice & have to give this a try!
Thank you Al .
Yup that jar was from your pickle recipe . Good stuff . I found five jars in back of the beer fridge . I posted in your pickle thread #392 Lol . Been under vacuum over a year .
 
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