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Buttermilk is the OG marinade for chicken! In this video, learn how to make Chef John’s buttermilk barbecue chicken, using the best southern chicken brine, which results in deliciously moist meat perfect for cookout season. It’s easy, delicious, and will level up your barbecue!
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00:00The last time you were enjoying a really good plate of southern fried chicken, there is a very
00:03good chance that that was marinated in buttermilk before it was cooked. But for whatever reason,
00:08that same buttermilk soap is not used very often when the chicken's going to be roasted or grilled.
00:12In fact, I'm going to have to ask some old southern people why that is, since it really
00:15does work quite well, no matter how you're going to cook your chicken. And when you do use a wet
00:19marinade like a yogurt or a buttermilk, you're generally not going to get that beautifully brown
00:23crispy skin. But that's okay, because that trade-off is going to get us some beautifully
00:26moist flavorful meat. All right, I really hope you can see how beautifully moist this is.
00:30Just absolutely dripping. And above and beyond the marinade making this tender and juicy,
00:34that little bit of tanginess of the buttermilk and parts really does help create an especially
00:38flavorful chicken. This chicken really did come out great.
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