Dill Pickle Chicken Wings
If you love dill pickles and adore chicken, this Dill Pickle Chicken Wing will make you think this recipe is made in heaven. It’s worth noting that you can make it with sweet pickles, too. But if you ask me, dill reigns supreme. Dill is slightly sweet with citrus notes, perfectly matched for chicken. If that weren’t good enough, folklore says dill attracts good luck!
Ingredients (Dip)
- 15 pieces of sandwich cut dill pickle slices
- ½ cup Cuso’s Gravel Seasoning
- 1 lemon
- ½ cup green onion, minced
- 2 cups chopped pickles or relish
- 1 cup minced fresh dill
- 1 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Ingredients (Wings)
- 16 chicken wings (about)
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Cuso’s Gravel Seasoning
- Dill season blend
- Apple, cherry, or pecan wood
Instructions (Dip)
- Lay out the pickle slices on a wire tray
- Let them dry out until crispy
- Crush them up
- Add the Gravel Seasoning
- Crumble it to a fine consistency
- Place into a small bowl
- Mix with the fresh lemon juice (squeezed), relish, dill, mayo, and mustard
- Put into the refrigerator while you cook the wings
Instructions (Wings)
- Prepare a wood grill and start it heating
- When the flame stops and there is a bed of glowing embers, it is ready
- Pat the wings dry
- Drizzle them with olive oil so you can coat them lightly
- Sprinkle evenly with the dill spice blend
- Follow by a portion of gravel seasoning
- Place over the wood
- Turn regularly until you get nicely charred edges
- Cool and serve
PitMaster Memo: Why Dill Pickles?
Have you ever wondered why dill pickles often appear on chicken sandwiches? It’s because the acidity brings brightness to chicken. It cleanses your palate while also increasing the flavor profile.
Chicken can become heavy, and pickle juice prevents that. The crispiness of the pickle provides a textural difference. It’s food chemistry at its best.
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