Buttermilk-Brined Grilled Chicken

Gluten Free
Health score
6%
Buttermilk-Brined Grilled Chicken
1505 min.
6
386kcal

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If you're looking to elevate your weeknight dinners or impress guests at your next gathering, this Buttermilk-Brined Grilled Chicken is the perfect solution. Imagine tender, juicy chicken infused with a delightful balance of flavors, thanks to a magical blend of buttermilk, garlic, and a touch of hot sauce. This gluten-free recipe not only ensures that everyone at your table can indulge, but it also brings a mouthwatering depth of flavor that’ll have your taste buds dancing.

The brining process works wonders, as the buttermilk tenderizes the chicken while the brown sugar and hot sauce create a beautifully caramelized crust when grilled to perfection. With simple ingredients that you likely already have on hand, this dish speaks to the beauty of backyard cooking—honest, straightforward, and bursting with flavor.

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup brown sugar light packed
  • cups buttermilk 
  • 3.5 lb chicken whole
  •  garlic clove halved
  • 0.3 cup hot sauce 
  • tablespoons kosher salt 
  •  optional: lemon thinly sliced
  • tablespoon pepper 
  • small onion sweet thinly sliced
  • cups water cold

Equipment

  • bowl
  • paper towels
  • whisk
  • grill
  • kitchen thermometer

Directions

  1. Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved; stir in onion and next 2 ingredients.
  2. Place buttermilk mixture and chicken in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; seal and chill 24 hours.
  3. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade; pat chicken dry with paper towels.
  4. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 300 to 350 (medium) heat.
  5. Place chicken, skin side up, over unlit side, and grill, covered with grill lid, 40 to 50 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 16
  6. Transfer chicken, skin side down, to lit side of grill, and grill 2 to 3 minutes or until skin is crispy.
  7. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories386kcal
Protein28.07%
Fat51.16%
Carbs20.77%

Properties

Glycemic Index
19.75
Glycemic Load
1.77
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
14.574348003968%

Flavonoids

Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.04mg
Eriodictyol
3.84mg
Hesperetin
5.02mg
Naringenin
0.1mg
Luteolin
0.35mg
Kaempferol
0.64mg
Myricetin
0.74mg
Quercetin
8.24mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:386.21kcal
19.31%
Fat:21.95g
33.77%
Saturated Fat:7.02g
43.88%
Carbohydrates:20.05g
6.68%
Net Carbohydrates:18.74g
6.81%
Sugar:16.16g
17.96%
Cholesterol:104.05mg
34.68%
Sodium:3937.16mg
171.18%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:27.09g
54.18%
Vitamin B3:8.86mg
44.29%
Selenium:21.98µg
31.4%
Vitamin B6:0.6mg
30.02%
Phosphorus:277.82mg
27.78%
Vitamin C:22.17mg
26.87%
Vitamin B2:0.32mg
18.61%
Vitamin B5:1.59mg
15.94%
Calcium:141.76mg
14.18%
Zinc:2.11mg
14.07%
Potassium:485.15mg
13.86%
Vitamin B12:0.76µg
12.7%
Manganese:0.25mg
12.35%
Magnesium:44.09mg
11.02%
Vitamin B1:0.15mg
10.09%
Iron:1.68mg
9.35%
Vitamin D:1.29µg
8.63%
Copper:0.16mg
7.94%
Folate:27.2µg
6.8%
Vitamin A:336.12IU
6.72%
Fiber:1.32g
5.26%
Vitamin K:4.21µg
4.01%
Vitamin E:0.5mg
3.32%
Source:My Recipes