Perfect Poultry Marinade With Buttermilk or Kefir
Super easy marinade that produces moist chicken or turkey without strong flavors or "mushy" meat.
- 2 cups buttermilk or plain kefir
- 3 TBS olive oil
- 1 TBS honey
- 2 TBS Rosemary feel free to substitute other herbs to taste.
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
mix all the ingredients
Put the chicken into a heavy food storage and add the marinade
Let the excess air out of the bag and seal it up. Move everything around to evenly coat the chicken.
Place the bagged chicken into a large bowl or pan with the breast down and store in the refridgerator for up to 4 days. If storing longer than a day, flip the bird over to be sure every part of it gets time sitting i the marinade.
To bake:
Preheat oven to 400F
Remove bird from marinade and drain any extra marinade
Place bird in a roasting pan or in a pan with a rack
Add 1-2 cups of water to the bottom of the pan. You want to keep the delicious juices from burning to the bottom of the pan. Adding a little water helps make good broth and gravy.
Place in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until the skin looks dry but NOT burnt.
Turn the temperature down to 325F and continue to cook for 20 minutes per pound or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F
Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes.