Fried Chicken Yogurt Instead Of Buttermilk. You can use sour cream or yogurt instead of buttermilk when preparing fried chicken. Other excellent uses for buttermilk include marinating chicken and creating a perfect batter.
Spread the loveLove Fried Comfort Foods. For the best tenderizing flavor opt for a scant cup of milk with. Could I use this to marinate the chicken that Im going to fry tomorrow.
Buttermilk is a classic Southern style but its all about preference Melvin likes to soak the chicken overnight in buttermilk but says that if you are short on time 2 hours minimum will yield similar results.
It makes your chicken a bit more tender than brining in a vinegar-based mixture. Both yogurt and sour cream. Then add it to the yoghurt mixture. Seal the bag or cover the pan and refrigerate the marinating chicken pieces for 2 hours to overnight.