Best 6 Chicken Soaked In Buttermilk Recipes

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**Indulge in the Southern Charm of Buttermilk-Soaked Chicken: A Culinary Journey with Crispy, Tender, and Flavorful Delights**

In the realm of culinary arts, few dishes evoke the essence of Southern comfort food like buttermilk-soaked chicken. This classic dish holds a special place in the hearts of food enthusiasts, offering a symphony of flavors and textures that tantalize the taste buds. Embark on a culinary journey with our curated collection of buttermilk-soaked chicken recipes, each offering a unique twist on this beloved dish. From the golden-brown, crispy exterior to the juicy, tender interior, these recipes promise an unforgettable dining experience. Discover the secrets behind achieving that perfect balance of flavors, as we guide you through the process of marinating, frying, and serving this Southern delicacy. Whether you prefer a traditional approach or crave a modern twist, our recipes cater to diverse preferences, ensuring that every bite is a moment of pure bliss. So, prepare your taste buds for a delightful adventure as we delve into the world of buttermilk-soaked chicken, creating memories that will linger long after the last morsel is savored.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

BUTTERMILK BAKED CHICKEN



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This tops the list of family requests for dinner. The chicken is moist, flavorful and nicely browned. I alternate using bone-in chicken breasts or skinned and boned breasts.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup butter, melted
2-2/3 cups buttermilk, divided
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
8 bone-in chicken breast halves
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

Steps:

  • Pour butter into two 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. Pour 2 cups buttermilk into a shallow bowl. In another bowl, combine the flour, garlic salt, pepper and Creole seasoning. Dip chicken in buttermilk, then coat with flour mixture. Place bone side up in prepared pans. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 25 minutes. Turn; bake 10 minutes longer or until juices run clear. In a small saucepan, combine the soup and remaining buttermilk; cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until heated through. Serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 calories, Fat 18g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 126mg cholesterol, Sodium 857mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 39g protein.

BUTTERMILK ROAST CHICKEN



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Roast a chicken and you know you have a comfortable meal. Alter that a little by butterflying the chicken, a surprisingly simple task that can be carried out with a pair of kitchen scissors, and you have a quick dinner that carries with it the casual air of barbecue, without the bother. Here, buttermilk, which is usually associated with fried chicken, helps to tenderize the chicken and conveys the aromatics: you really get the full value of the rosemary, pepper and garlic. If you want to substitute maple syrup for the honey, you can. Best of all, you can leave the marinating bird in the fridge for up to two days; thus, it gets more tender and you know you have a dinner that needs no more than to be popped into the oven.

Provided by Nigella Lawson

Categories     project, main course

Time 9h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 4-pound chicken
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
1 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
1 tablespoon Maldon or other sea salt
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

  • Butterfly chicken by placing breast side down and using heavy-duty kitchen shears to cut along both sides of backbone. Discard backbone, turn chicken over and open it like a book. Press gently to flatten it.
  • Place chicken in a large freezer bag. Add buttermilk, 1/4 cup oil, garlic, peppercorns, salt, rosemary and honey. Seal bag securely and refrigerate overnight or up to two days.
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Remove chicken from marinade and place on a rack so excess can drip off. Line a roasting pan with foil and place chicken in pan. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Roast for 45 minutes, then reduce heat to 325 degrees. Continue roasting until well browned and until juices run clear when chicken is pierced where leg joins thigh, about another 20 minutes.
  • Place chicken on a carving board and allow to rest for 10 minutes before cutting into serving pieces. Place a portion on each of four plates, and drizzle each serving with pan juices.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 921, UnsaturatedFat 48 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 69 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 62 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 1410 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BUTTERMILK BAKED CHICKEN



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Time 13h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups buttermilk
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1/2 yellow onion, sliced
5 sprigs fresh thyme
3 cloves garlic, smashed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (3 pound) chicken cut into 8 pieces, rinsed and patted dry
2 cups crushed corn flakes
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Fit a sheet tray with a wire rack and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Mix together buttermilk, lemon juice, hot sauce, onion, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. Add chicken and coat with mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 3 hours or up 12 hours.
  • Mix corn flakes, Parmesan cheese, and thyme together. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Remove chicken from the marinade, letting the excess drip off, and dredge through the corn flake-Parmesan mixture, pressing to help it adhere.
  • Place on the wire rack-fitted sheet tray and bake for 45 minutes until golden and crisp.

CHEF JOHN'S BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN



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I love the tangy tenderization that the buttermilk provides. After the buttermilk soak, dredge the chicken pieces in seasoned flour, and fry them in hot oil until crisp and cooked.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Fried Chicken Recipes

Time 6h45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 (3 1/2) pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
¼ teaspoon ground thyme
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried sage
½ teaspoon white pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon onion powder
2 ½ quarts peanut oil for frying

Steps:

  • Toss together chicken pieces, black pepper, salt, paprika, rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage, white pepper, and cayenne in a large bowl to coat.
  • Stir in buttermilk until chicken is coated. Refrigerate for 6 hours.
  • Combine flour, salt, paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, white pepper, and onion powder in a large shallow dish.
  • Remove chicken from the buttermilk and dredge each piece in the seasoned flour. Shake off any excess and transfer to a plate.
  • Heat peanut oil in a large Dutch oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Add all the chicken to the pan and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Turn chicken pieces and cook for another 10-15 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from the oil and transfer to a cooling rack set over a paper towel lined baking sheet. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1261.6 calories, Carbohydrate 55.7 g, Cholesterol 179 mg, Fat 85 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 66 g, SaturatedFat 15.6 g, Sodium 1443.2 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

BUTTERMILK-BRINED ROAST CHICKEN



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This recipe, adapted from Samin Nosrat's "Salt Fat Acid Heat," is inspired by the Southern grandma method of marinating chicken overnight in buttermilk before frying it. You're roasting here, but the buttermilk and salt still work like a brine, tenderizing the meat on multiple levels to yield an unbelievably juicy chicken. As an added bonus, the sugars in the buttermilk will caramelize, contributing to an exquisitely browned skin. Be sure to leave 24 hours for marinating the chicken. While the beauty of roast chicken is that you can serve it anytime, anywhere, try serving it alongside panzanella, which plays the role of starch, salad and sauce.

Provided by Samin Nosrat

Categories     dinner, poultry, main course

Time 13h45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 chicken, 3 1/2 to 4 pounds
Kosher salt or fine sea salt
2 cups buttermilk

Steps:

  • The day before you want to cook the chicken, remove the wingtips by cutting through the first wing joint with poultry shears or a sharp knife. Reserve for stock. Season chicken generously with salt and let it sit for 30 minutes.
  • Stir 2 tablespoons kosher salt or 4 teaspoons fine sea salt into the buttermilk to dissolve. Place the chicken in a gallon-size resealable plastic bag and pour in the buttermilk. (If the chicken won't fit in a gallon-size bag, double up 2 plastic produce bags to prevent leaks and tie the bag with twine.)
  • Seal the bag, squish the buttermilk all around the chicken, place on a rimmed plate, and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours. If you're so inclined, you can turn the bag periodically so every part of the chicken gets marinated, but that's not essential.
  • Pull the chicken from the fridge an hour before you plan to cook it. Heat the oven to 425 degrees with a rack set in the center position.
  • Remove the chicken from the plastic bag and scrape off as much buttermilk as you can without being obsessive. Tightly tie together the legs with a piece of butcher's twine. Place the chicken in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or a shallow roasting pan.
  • Slide the pan all the way to the back of the oven on the center rack. Rotate the pan so that the legs are pointing toward the rear left corner and the breast is pointing toward the center of the oven. (The back corners tend to be the hottest spots in the oven, so this orientation protects the breast from overcooking before the legs are done.) Pretty quickly you should hear the chicken sizzling.
  • After about 20 minutes, when the chicken starts to brown, reduce the heat to 400 degrees and continue roasting for 10 minutes.
  • Move the pan so the legs are facing the rear right corner of the oven. Continue cooking for another 30 minutes or so, until the chicken is brown all over and the juices run clear when you insert a knife down to the bone between the leg and the thigh. If the skin is getting too brown before it is cooked through, use a foil tent. Remove it to a platter and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 671, UnsaturatedFat 28 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 45 grams, Protein 58 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 1274 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SOUTHERN-STYLE BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN



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This is a down home recipe that I have used for years, and thought I would share it! The buttermilk marinade is terrific and is such a comfort food. However this is not a recipe that can be done quickly, but the wait is WELL worth it!

Provided by pinkchef

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Fried Chicken Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups buttermilk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
5 cups vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Whisk together buttermilk, mustard, salt and pepper, and cayenne in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken pieces, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 8 hours.
  • When you are ready to cook the chicken, combine the flour, baking powder, garlic powder, and onion powder in the other plastic bag. Shake to mix thoroughly. Transfer one marinated chicken piece at a time into the dry ingredient bag, and shake well to ensure complete coverage. After all chicken pieces are coated, repeat the process by dipping them in the buttermilk marinade and shaking in the dry coating again.
  • Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, making sure not to burn the oil. When oil is hot, fry chicken in batches until golden brown and juices run clear, turning chicken to brown evenly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480 calories, Carbohydrate 29.4 g, Cholesterol 77.1 mg, Fat 26.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 29.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 650.4 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right buttermilk: Buttermilk is a fermented dairy product that adds a tangy flavor and tenderizes the chicken. You can use store-bought buttermilk or make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
  • Use a large container: You want to make sure the chicken is completely submerged in the buttermilk, so use a large container that can hold the chicken and the buttermilk comfortably.
  • Soak the chicken for at least 12 hours: This will give the buttermilk enough time to tenderize the chicken and infuse it with flavor. You can soak the chicken for up to 24 hours if you like, but 12 hours is usually sufficient.
  • Season the chicken after it has been soaked: Seasoning the chicken before soaking it can draw out the moisture and make it tough. Instead, season the chicken after it has been soaked and patted dry.
  • Cook the chicken over medium heat: This will help prevent the chicken from drying out. You can cook the chicken in a skillet, on a grill, or in the oven.

Conclusion:

Buttermilk-soaked chicken is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special dish for a party, buttermilk-soaked chicken is sure to please. So next time you are looking for a new way to cook chicken, give buttermilk-soaked chicken a try. You won't be disappointed!

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