Will soaking chicken in milk hurt the chicken I'm trying a new recipe and I was told to soak my boneless skinless chicken thighs in milk with a little spices. Let them soak for a while then take them out of the milk and then drop them in seasoned bread crumbs. Cook for about 20 minutes with foil on and another 10 without foil. It sounded good so I am going to try it. Does this sound like it should work?
Soaking chicken in milk or buttermilk in the refrigerator overnight is a common practice when making Southern-style fried chicken.  This practice supposedly tenderizes the chicken through the actions of enzymes naturally present in the milk.  Yoghurt is used in a similar way in many Middle Eastern and southern Asian food ways.

The milk can be used alone, but is often seasoned with onions, garlic, or spices.