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Buttermilk-Brined Chicken with Cress and Bread Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Buttermilk-Brined Chicken with Cress and Bread Salad

13 ingredients Makes 6 to 8 servings openrecipes
Buttermilk-Brined Chicken with Cress and Bread Salad
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1026
Calories
54g
Protein
38g
Fat
116g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Marjoram not in our table 0
Champagne not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lemons
  • 2 quarts buttermilk
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt plus more
  • 2 3 1/2- to 4-pound chickens
  • 1 bunch fresh marjoram
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small shallot, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup Champagne or white wine vinegar
  • 1 loaf country-style bread or ciabatta, crust removed, torn into 1 1/2" pieces (about 8 cups)
  • 2 bunches watercress, thick stems trimmed (about 8 cups)

Directions

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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