This bourbon buttermilk fried chicken has that incredibly satisfying combination of shatteringly crisp skin and meltingly tender meat with an ever-so-subtle hint of bourbon
The hardest part is letting it marinate for 2 days. Adapted from Gina Medeiros | Personal Collection, 2020 This fried chicken recipe is an amalgam of recipes and techniques I’ve tried over the years in the pursuit of fried chicken that’s worth the work. Adding booze makes the coating crisper. You could use vodka for more neutral results, but my love of bourbon prompted me to try that and that and it has since become my default. Also, I love spicy hot Nashville-style fried chicken. So, this recipe is meant to bring all of the best iterations of fried chicken together in delicious balance. [Editor’s Note: This spectacular recipe comes to use from one of our recipe testers, Gina Medeiros.]–Gina...