Buttermmilk roast chicken





  • Ingredients
    • 1 4-5 pound chicken
    • 2 cups buttermilk ( fresh, or from buttermilk powder)
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
    • 1 tablespoon kosher or  sea salt
    • 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, roughly chopped
    • 1 tablespoon honey
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  1. Place chicken in a large freezer bag. 
  2. Add buttermilk, oil, garlic, peppercorns, salt, rosemary and honey. Seal bag securely and refrigerate overnight or up to two days. (I put the bag into a bowl, because sometimes the bags leak!)
  3. When ready to cook, preheat oven to 400 degrees. 
  4. Line a roasting pan with foil .
  5. Remove chicken from marinade and place in pan. 
  6.  Roast for 45 minutes at 400 then reduce heat to 325 degrees. 
  7. Continue roasting for another 20 minutes, until well browned and temperature reaches 165F.
  8. Place chicken on a carving board and allow to rest for 10 minutes before cutting into serving pieces. 

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Leftover ideas:

Enchiladas
Salad
Soup
Pot pie
Empanadas
Noodle casserole
Grain bowl
Potstickers
BBQ sandwich
White lasagna