Buttermilk Bay Chicken

Total Time: 12 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 chicken thighs, deboned
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus extra for drizzling
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed
• 1 tablespoon crushed peppercorn
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 place the chicken pieces into a large plastic freezer bag and add the buttermilk and vegetable oil.
• 2 add the lightly crushed garlic cloves to the bag along with the crushed peppercorns and salt.
• 3 sprinkle in the bay seasoning and add the maple syrup, then gently squeeze the bag to mix the marinade ingredients together and coat the chicken.
• 4 seal the bag and leave the chicken to marinate in the fridge, ideally overnight, or out of the fridge for at least 30 minutes and up to two hours.
• 5 preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• 6 take the chicken pieces out of the bag, shaking off the excess marinade, and arrange them in a roasting tin lined with foil
• 7 drizzle over a little oil, then transfer to the oven and roast for about 30 minutes, or until golden-brown and completely cooked through.