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Make a Dry Brine With Buttermilk Powder

I love soaking chicken in buttermilk. It is a truly unmatched marinade. The lactic acid tenderizes and flavors the meat, and the proteins accelerate browning, resulting in a beautifully bronzed, yet incredibly tender and juicy bird. The only drawback is that I tend to buy buttermilk intentionally, for specific uses, so I rarely have an excess of it in the fridge—but I do have powdered buttermilk i