Buttermilk Brined Chicken Breasts

Buttermilk Brined Chicken Breasts
Photo by Sarah Breckenridge

Ingredients

  • 2 cups low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 Tbs. kosher salt
  • 1 Tbs. ground coriander
  • 1 Tbs. granulated garlic
  • Four 1-pound bone-in chicken breasts
  • 1 Tbs. ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tbs. ground cumin
  • + 8 more ingredients
    • 1 Tbs. onion powder
    • 1 Tbs. freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 tsp. ancho chile powder
    • 1 tsp. chipotle chile powder
    • 1 Tbs. sugar
    • 1 tsp. ground ginger
    • 1 tsp. ground sage
    • Your favorite sauce for chicken, barbecue or otherwise (optional)

Pour the buttermilk into a large zip-top bag. Add the salt and the chicken breasts. Close the bag and squish the liquid around the chicken breasts. Put in the refrigerator and let sit overnight, turning the bag several times. Combine the 11 herbs and spices in a small container with an airtight ...

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