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Grilled Buttermilk Chicken

12 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 10 min. + marinating Grill: 10 min.

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Aug. 25, 2023
I created this recipe years ago after one of our farmers market customers, a chef, shared the idea of marinating chicken in buttermilk. The chicken is easy to prepare and always turns out moist and delicious! I bruise the thyme sprigs by twisting them before adding them to the buttermilk mixture; this tends to release the oils in the leaves and flavor the chicken better. —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Grilled Buttermilk Chicken
Grilled Buttermilk Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 4 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 4 garlic cloves, halved
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 12 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 4-1/2 pounds)

Directions

  1. Place the buttermilk, thyme, garlic and salt in a large bowl or shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
  2. Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Grill, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 5-7 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half: 189 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 168mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 35g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat.