When Chris over at Nibble Me This declared his buttermilk grilled chicken marinade the best grilled chicken marinade he had ever made or tasted, I knew I better go buy some buttermilk! I decided on a lemon basil marinade since I am growing basil and Chicken Legs loves lemon. It turned out really great. The chicken was very tender and juicy and tasted amazing. Now I just need to get Chicken Legs to plant some cilantro, so I can give Chris' marinade a whirl.
Lemon Basil Buttermilk Grilled Chicken
3/4 cup Buttermilk
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 Tbsp basil, fresh chopped
2 tsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp minced garlic (dried)
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, ground
2 large boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin
Mix all ingredients except the oil and chicken in a large ziplock bag. Add the chicken to the marinade, cover, and marinade refrigerated for 4-24 hours. Grill 10-12 minutes, until chicken is done.
7 comments:
Gosh those look perfectly delicious!
I would have never thought to marinate with buttermilk, awesome idea and it looks so good.
I don't have a grill, sadly. Think I can use this but bake it or pan fry instead?
Katherine - I definitely think you could pan fry or bake this chicken. Sometimes I do a little of both - brown the chicken and then throw it in the oven for about 10 minutes to finish cooking.
Gotta Try It!
I think the whole key behind this on is the buttermilk. We could probably put tacks and broken glass in it and it would still taste good. Okay, I might be exaggerating but buttermilk does do something great for grilled chicken.
Always me favorite! Grilled chicken can be my meal for centuries. I can't get enough of it.
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