Soaking chicken in buttermilk?...Why?

[becky3086]

Well, thank God honeydoll asked this question!! Now we're all hungry and need to buy buttermilk, lol. What a great thread.

 

[GBov]

Yep, I NEVER would have thought of doing it on my own but it was absolutly FAB

I tried the Bisquick oven baked chicken recipe after soaking it over night in Buttermilk and made gravy with the pan drippings.

Oooooooooo YES, was very ver good, the kids said it was the best chicken EVER

Is there anything yummy to do with the leftover buttermilk though? Not wanting to waste it, you see.

 

[honeydoll]

You all have been so helpful. I am craving chicken now, I am addicted. I am so glad I learned about soaking in buttermilk. It's awesome. We had homegrown corn on the cob, fried squash and zucchini, sliced tomatoes and baked chicken, all from our own yard. It was the most satisfying meal I ever ate. It felt so good to know I raised everything at home. I made chicken enchiladas the other day as well. Oh sooooo good. I love raising my own food!!!

 

[Blue Skys]

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You could always freeze the leftovers for next time.

Now I need some fried chicken.

 

[dancingbear]

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You could always freeze the leftovers for next time.

Now I need some fried chicken.

I used it to make biscuits to go with the same meal. I don't mind that the biscuits will be a little brown (inside) from the blood in the buttermilk. Sometimes I make biscuits with whole wheat flour, so they're brown anyway. Works fine with buttermilk cornbread, too.

I've also mixed it with a little whole milk and used it to make milk gravy when I fry a chicken or some chicken-fried meat.

 

[dancingbear]

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That's one of the most satisfying feelings in the world, know you produced the entire meal yourself! Or even most of it, if you had store bought meal/flour, and/or dairy products.

I hope that sometime in the future we'll have our own dairy products, too, and at least cornmeal, if not wheat flour.

I love chicken enchiladas made from my own chickens. It's so nice to be able to still taste the chicken, with all the spices!

 

[cybercat]

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As to why It is Southern Fried Chicken cooking. Really Good Eats. Yuummmy.

 

[mmwb]

A bit of a turn in discussion, but 7 up makes a great marinade as well. The carbonation seems to really tenderize it and the bit of sweetness left on the meat make for a nice, different flavor.

 

[honeydoll]

7Up, that's interesting. I would have never thought. Between the carbonation and the acidity of pop it probably does tenderize. Neat.

 

[GBov]

My mum once read about using coffee for the same reason, the recipe said "Even the toughest cuts of beef will be moist and tender if done this way!"

I was 5 and still remember it.............................


it was sooooooooo awful