Adding pickle brine to a traditional buttermilk marinade helps infuse every bite with flavor and a gentle sweetness. Bonus? You can serve the pickles left in the jar alongside the fried chicken.
3 cups whole or low-fat buttermilk
1 1/2 cups dill pickle juice, plus drained pickles for serving (from a 16-ounce jar dill pickle chips)
2 tablespoons hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
2 teaspoons, plus 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt, divided, plus more for sprinkling
3 bone-in, skin-on chicken split breasts (12 ounces total)
2 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (6 ounces total)
4 chicken drumsticks (about 1 1/4 pounds total)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons paprika
Peanut oil, for frying
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