Beer Chicken Recipe
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
629 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Beer Chicken Recipe
Description
This recipe starts by seasoning chicken thighs with salt and pepper, then marinating them in a mixture of Corona beer, crushed garlic cloves, fresh thyme, vegetable stock powder, honey, and olive oil for four hours in the refrigerator. The marinade both tenderizes and infuses the chicken with flavor.
After marinating, the chicken is seared skin-side down in a hot pan with olive oil until the skin turns crisp and golden. It is flipped to sear the other side, then cooked on low heat while the reduced beer marinade is boiled down separately until thickened. The thick sauce is spooned over the chicken periodically to maintain moisture and add flavor while cooking.
The finished chicken thighs have a crispy skin and juicy interior, infused with the gentle bitterness of beer balanced by honey and herbal notes. Garnished with fresh parsley, this dish works well as a hearty main course.
The recipe allows for substitutions of mild lagers if Corona’s flavor is too strong. The chicken can be stored refrigerated for three days or frozen for up to three months.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thigh bone-in, skin-on
- salt to taste, sea salt
- black pepper to taste, sea salt
For the Marinade:
- 12 ounces Corona beer
- 5 garlic crushed, cloves
- 1 tablespoon thyme fresh
- 1 tablespoon vegetable stock powder or chicken stock powder
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Garnish:
- parsley fresh
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry thighs. Place chicken in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pierce chicken through with a skewer, pour beer, add garlic, thyme, stock powder and honey. Cover with foil and marinate for 4 hours in the refrigerator.
- After 2 hours, turn the chicken on the other side to make sure to get the marinade everywhere.
- When you are ready to cook, heat a large skillet on medium-high heat with olive oil.
- When it starts to smoke, sear the chicken skinside-down until golden and crisp. Flip and sear the other side until golden, then decrease heat to low.
- Heat a pan on high-medium heat and boil beer marinade until reduced by half. Pour on the chicken and turn heat to medium-high. Let reduce again until thickened. Pour beer sauce on the chicken from time to time to keep the skin moist.
- Remove and garnish with parsley.
Notes
- Store cooked beer chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days or freeze for up to three months.
- If the flavor of Corona beer is too strong, substitute with another mild lager beer.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 629 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 629kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 221mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 2551mg | 106% |
| Potassium | 515mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 260IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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