Roasted Rosemary Buttermilk Chicken

Roasted Rosemary Buttermilk Chicken

Buttermilk chicken goes one better infused with rosemary and a hint of sweetness from maple syrup.

Rosemary compliments chicken so well!

I have a ton of rosemary growing, in fact it’s the only thing that seems to be thriving in my garden this season. It’s been rainy and not much like summer around my parts.

Since it’s not been hot where I live so far, and believe it or not the other day my heat came up–that’s how chilly it’s been here–I really didn’t mind running the oven for this.

Rosemary and chicken–perfect combo

This recipe deviates a bit from the more standard buttermilk chicken in it’s flavorings. Just some garlic and rosemary, but the taste is out-of-this-world fantastic!

I brushed this with a little maple syrup in the last few minutes of baking to make the chicken caramelize a tad more and to introduce a slightly sweet, but not overpowering, note to the chicken.

This is nice paired with some garlic mashed potatoes on the side and a mixed greens salad!

The chicken is nice cold too so make extra for snacking!

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Roasted Rosemary Buttermilk Chicken

Prep Time12 hrs

Cook Time40 mins

Total Time12 hrs 40 mins

Servings: 4 -6

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

• 3 lbs chicken parts
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• Brine:
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 tbs rosemary
• 1 tbs garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

• Mix the brine ingredients in a large zipper freezer/storage bag–I use a large Lock & Lock container for this since it’s sturdy and won’t leak.
• Place chicken in the brine, seal the bag (or container) and place in the refrigerator to marinate overnight.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment or aluminum foil and spray lightly with non-stick spray. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Drain chicken and place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake at 425 degrees F for 30-40 minutes. Brush with maple syrup the last 10 minutes of the baking time.

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