Dill Pickle Chicken Skewers

Ingredients

• 1 jar dill pickle chips , 24 ounce
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1.75 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 pound skinless , boneless chicken thighs
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1.5 teaspoons ranch dressing mix

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   For skewers, open pickle jar and transfer pickles to a small bowl using a fork, leaving pickle juice in the jar. Set aside.

3. 3

   In the jar with pickle juice, add brown sugar and 1 teaspoon salt; whisk until dissolved. Add chicken to the jar, making sure all pieces are submerged. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to 12 hours.

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.

5. 5

   Remove chicken pieces from pickle juice; discard juice. Thread 1 chicken piece followed by 3 pickle chips onto an 8-inch skewer; repeat layers once, then finish with a third chicken piece. Continue threading remaining chicken and pickles onto skewers as needed; reserve any extra pickles for another use. Place skewers on the prepared baking sheet; pat dry using paper towels. Evenly brush skewers with oil. Sprinkle chicken pieces evenly with ranch dressing mix and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt.

6. 6

   Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat until water sprinkled on immediately sizzles. Grill skewers, pressing down on chicken as needed, just until marks form on two sides, about 1 minute per side. Return skewers to baking sheet.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken registers at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 7 to 12 minutes.

8. 8

   Meanwhile, for sauce, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until butter starts to brown and garlic is lightly golden, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat; whisk in broth, ranch dressing mix, dill, and salt until well combined. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter until melted and emulsified.

9. 9

   Transfer skewers to a serving plate; drizzle with sauce and serve immediately. Garnish with more dill, if desired.

10. 10

    Enjoy!