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Buttermilk Roasted Chicken

Everyday Food editor Sarah Carey shows you a simple marinade that can be made in the morning for tender, flavorful chicken that night.

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Everyday Food, October 2012

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes + marinating
Yield Serves 4

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Ingredients

3 1/2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces
2 cups buttermilk
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Coarse salt and pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, combine chicken, buttermilk, zest, dill, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours (or up to 24 hours).
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry. Roast chicken on a rimmed baking sheet until cooked through, about 25 minutes.

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Recipe Reviews

Reviews (3)

deesprince88

11 Mar, 2013
This is a GREAT recipe! It's so easy and the chicken comes out so delicious it's amazing - even the white meat is moist and yummy. A definite keeper.
sbmulqeen

18 Oct, 2012
I've already made this TWICE since the recipe came out -my whole family loved it. So simple and delicious.

Love the videos - Sarah you are a hoot!
kandt

16 Oct, 2012
A hit with my hubby and son! They loved it and it is so easy. This is a keeper.