Pickle-Brined Chicken Tenders have a burst of flavor from pickle juice and are so juicy and tender. I love them dipped in honey mustard or BBQ sauce. Chicken tenders never tasted so good!

 
But don’t worry. The taste of pickle juice is not overwhelming. These chicken tenders taste very similar to Chick-fil-a chicken. The pickle juice just gives them a little extra flavor. There’s no reason to let pickle juice go to waste when it can add such great flavor to foods. It also helps amp up the flavor of meatloaf.

 
HOW TO MAKE PICKLE-BRINED CHICKEN TENDERS

First you’ll soak the chicken tenders in pickle juice for 4 to 6 hours. You can use chicken tenderloins, or cut 3 boneless chicken breasts into strips. Next you’ll put the chicken in a mixture of buttermilk and hot sauce for 1 hour. It’s enough hot sauce to give them a little zip, but I wouldn’t say they are spicy.
Drain off the buttermilk and coat the chicken well in a mixture of all-purpose flour, cornstarch, paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Let sit at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes. This serves two purposes. It brings the temperature of the chicken up a little so that it cooks more quickly and evenly and it lets some of the flour mixture soak in so that it really clings to the chicken.
Working in batches, you’ll fry the chicken tenders for about 3 to 4 minutes per side. It’s important to keep the oil temperature around 350 degrees. Unless you have ...