Milo’s Famous Sweet Tea Brined Oven Fried Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 c. Milo’s Famous Sweet Tea
- 1/2 c. soy sauce
- 1/2 onion, halved
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces (bone-in, skin on)
- 1/4 c. unsalted butter
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp. paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk tea and soy sauce. Add the onion and garlic. Add chicken, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 425° F.
- Remove chicken from marinade and use paper towels to dry. Season each side of chicken generously with salt.
- In a shallow dish or in a bag, combine flour, seasonings, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
- Place butter on a rimmed baking sheet or glass baking dish. Put in oven until melted, about 2 minutes.
- Thoroughly coat each piece of chicken in the flour mixture. Place skin side down in the melted butter. Bake for 30 minutes. Flip and bake an additional 20-30 minutes, until golden brown and crispy and chicken is 165° F. Serve with lemon, if desired.