Marinated AND fried chicken?

Question

Has anyone ever tried marinating chicken in something other than milk/butter milk and frying it? The idea came to me when I was thinking about how good lemon marinated chicken would be. Then, I started wondering if you could fry chicken that has been marinated in something other than the typical milk.

It seems alright but I'm a bit nervous as I think the point to drenching in milk is to coat and protect the chicken and I'm not sure if other sauces may burn faster or something.

Advice?

Answer 1

Yes... you can marinade in something other than milk.

sometimes I brine the chicken with garlic and onion.

I've experimented around just marinading with wine, garlic, onions and herbs... etc.

Also, I've just seasoned with salt, pepper and dry herbs and spices.

It all turned out good.

If the chicken taste good without frying, then it will taste better with frying.

The point of the milk is to act as a medium to distribute the seasonings... it doesn't really coat and protect.  It's the coating you apply, that coats and protects the meat.

Answer 2

i have never marinated in milk, it is usually a vinegar based marinade, such as vinegar, basil, salt, pepper, oil, or lemon or lime juice...

but never milk,

the citrus juices are great to marinade in, it adds a little zip to the meat, then i coat in beaten egg, and then cornmeal or bread crumbs, then panfry, and sprinkle lime juice or lemon juice on the meat.

also i take boneless breast, marinate them in lime juice and black pepper.. and then bake in the oven with 2 cups of rice, the juice from the marinade , 1 cup of water and some chopped broccoli.. in the oven covered for 45 minutes in a 400 degree oven

Answer 3

I usually season it w/ a dry rub of some kind 1st and let it sit for a few hrs. (lemon pepper works good) Then I drench it in the egg wash, and cover it in the flour. (season the flour w/ lemon pepper 2) then fry it at bout 350. It works great!!