Are there any other uses for buttermilk?!
Answers: My husband got me a 1liter jug of buttermilk. I used about a cup of that to bake cookies. I don't want it to go to waste. What other uses do I have for buttermilk? Mashed potatoes sounds nice, anything else?
Buttermilk fried chicken! (served with buttermilk biscuits and gravy, of course!)
1 (3 pound) fryer, cut into pieces
2 cups buttermilk
6 cloves garlic, smashed
1 large onion, sliced
1 cup chopped mixed fresh herbs (parsley, tarragon, thyme)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper
3 cups solid vegetable shortening
Soak chicken in buttermilk with garlic, onions, herbs, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours. Drain in colander, leaving some herbs on chicken. In a large paper grocery bag, mix flour with seasonings. Meanwhile, heat 3 cups shortening in cast iron pan until 350 degrees. Place chicken pieces in bag with flour and shake, let sit 1 minute, then shake again. Add chicken to hot pan and fry on 1 side for 20 minutes, then turn to finish.
Happy New Year!
Butter milk makes the best cakes, ever. There are also buttermilk pancakes, buttermilk biscuits, buttermilk pie. The list goes on. Just go to recipes.com or one of those sites and you'll find thousands of uses for it.
marinate chicken in it before frying
go to one of these websites and search for buttermilk.
http://www.allreipes.com
http://www.cooks.com
also, for future reference, you don't need to buy actual buttermilk.
Substitutes: Combine one cup of milk (or soymilk) plus one tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar, and allow to stand for ten minutes
OR
Combine one cup of milk plus two teaspoons cream of tartar, and allow to stand for ten minutes
OR
Combine two parts plain yogurt plus one part milk OR plain, low-fat yogurt OR sour cream OR molasses (in batters that also call for baking soda)
if you like coleslaw, here is a recipe with buttermilk for slaw that tastes just like KFC.
KFC style coleslaw:
sauce: 1/3 c sugar, 1/2 tsp salt,1/8 tsp black pepper,1/4 c milk, 1/2 c mayo, 1/4 c BUTTERMILK, 1-2/3 Tbs white vinegar, 2-1/2 Tbs lemon juice.
Combine the sauce ingred. Pour over 1 head finely chopped cabbage & 1 chopped carrots.
Chill 1 hour before serving.
Pancakes and biscuits are my personal favorite
I bet if you went on to any of the recipe websites and type in buttermilk recipes you'll end up with more than you have buttermilk for.
Good luck and Happy New Year!!
You can make your own ranch dressing using mayo, buttermilk, some lemon juice, fresh herbs like dill, chives and parsley! If you like ranch dressing you willl never want the store bought stuff again. I also created a dipping sauce for my Mexican egg rolls but it is good for many things. I used the ingredients above along with a cantainer of sour cream and it is good as well add a little cayenne too.
Oh don't forget to add salt and white pepper to the ranch and the sour cream dip.
Hidden valley ranch dressing, get one of those envelopes at the store and follow the directions.
I make pancakes, waffles, muffins, biscuits and we drink it as well. With the exception of the milk we save to drink everything else freezes well.
It can be used either as a wet dredge or as a marinade base when preparing food for deep frying. When it is used as a dredge, it can be seasoned with spices and/or herbs. You simply dip the food in it, shake off the excess, and coat with flour or other breading solids. When used as a marinade base, it lends its own flavor and moisture to the food, as well as the flavors of any herbs, spices, or other ingredients added to it. Many deep fried foods, especially fried chicken, have a marinade consisting of chicken in buttermilk and spices.
If you are into baking, buttermilk donuts are extremely tasty. I had one last Sunday.
Try baking a buttermilk custard pie. Generally, the mixture is eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, a spoonful or two of flour, sugar, and flavoring. puor into pieshell and bake for 50-60minutes