Back to Recipe

Kittencal's Buttermilk Brine For Chicken Or Turkey Breast

Here's how you make Kittencal's Buttermilk Brine For Chicken Or Turkey Breast
Pause Continue Reading
  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 quart buttermilk
  • 1 small onion, finely minced
  • 6 garlic cloves, quartered (or use 2-3 teaspoons garlic powder)
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cumin (can use up to 1 tablespoon which is what I use)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large bowl mix or whisk the buttermilk, onions, garlic, salt, sugar, cumin and black pepper until the sugar and salt is completely dissolved.

  • Step 2: Place the chicken in the buttermilk mixture; toss with clean hands to coat the chicken in the mixture.

  • Step 3: Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 24 hours (turning the chicken once in the brine during chilling time to evenly coat in the brine).

  • Step 4: You can rincne of the brine or leave it on.

  • Step 5: Grill or oven-bake as desired.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

This page is built for your convenience in the kitchen.

If you want helpful tools, tips and recipes from our community of real cooks, please consider signing up.

Oh... And one more thing... We also have some pretty wild forums.