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roasted chicken on a white platter

Buttermilk Chicken Marinade

Isabel Laessig
Buttermilk Marinade for Chicken creates the most tender, juicy chicken recipes! This easy buttermilk chicken brine is a must-try.
4.71 from 61 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Marinade
Cuisine American
Servings 2 cups marinade - a little over
Calories 426 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large sealable plastic bag
  • 1 deep pot, pan, or plate

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Buttermilk
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled but not crushed
  • ½ Tablespoon black pepper freshly ground
  • 1 Tablespoon sea salt or 1½ teaspoons fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • In a sealable bag large enough to fit the amount of chicken you plan on marinating, add garlic, salt, cumin, black pepper, and olive oil. Seal the bag, then use your hands to crush the garlic cloves from the outside, being careful not to break the bag.
    ¼ cup olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, ½ Tablespoon black pepper, 1 Tablespoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
    ziploc bag with buttermilk chicken marinade next to plate of raw chicken and measuring cup of buttermilk
  • Add buttermilk, then the chicken. Seal the bag again and move everything around from the outside to make sure all parts of the chicken are covered with the liquid. Rest the bag in a deep plate or pan to catch anything that might leak, and marinate the chicken in the refrigerator overnight.
    2 cups Buttermilk
    chicken marinating in buttermilk marinade in a bag

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup or soCalories: 426kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 8gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 3744mgPotassium: 397mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 417IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 311mgIron: 1mg
Keyword buttermilk chicken marinade, buttermilk marinade for chicken, buttermilk marinated chicken, chicken buttermilk marinade
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