Beer batter versus buttermilk soak, my chicken paid the price
Last Friday I had wings for 12 people and had to pick between a cold beer batter or a 2 hour buttermilk soak. I went with the beer batter cause it sounded fancier, but the crust turned out almost hollow and the meat was dry. My buddy Mike took one bite and said 'did you fry air?' and that stung worse than the 375 degree oil. Has anyone else tried both on the same batch, or was I just dumb for skipping the soak?