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The best beer chicken recipe for dinner
Beer chicken is a delicious dish that is ideal for lunch or dinner. This stands out for the impressive flavor that the beer provides to the chicken stew, enhancing the taste provided by the dressings.
Below we will explain the steps to follow to make beer chicken and offer some additional recommendations to make it perfect.
Ingredients for the recipe
8 chicken legs washed and without skin.
For the marinade
Half a tablespoon of salt.
A tablespoon of onion powder.
Two tablespoons of soy sauce.
A tablespoon of mustard.
A tablespoon of garlic powder.
A quarter tablespoon of ground black pepper.
A tablespoon of olive oil.
Two tablespoons of butter.
Half a pound of potatoes or potatoes previously cut and well washed.
One 6-ounce clear beer.
A tablespoon of honey.
For cooking.
6 ounces light beer.
A tablespoon of butter.
Three tablespoons of olive or canola oil.
A couple of bay leaves.
Two cloves.
Chopped cilantro for garnish (optional).
Steps for making beer chicken
Note: We will divide the process into several phases.
Place the pieces of potatoes or potatoes in a small bowl and add water to prevent them from browning while we prepare the chicken.
Chicken marinade
In a bowl pour honey, followed by the rest of the ingredients listed for the marinade, except for the beer.
Pour the beer into a separate mug.
Mix all the ingredients in the bowl with the honey well and then add the beer little by little while beating.
Once all the ingredients have been mixed thoroughly, it will be time to add all the chicken pieces to sauté. Make sure all the pieces are covered in the marinade sauce.
Let stand covered for at least 30 minutes, or cover with clear plastic wrap. If you want the chicken to take on a better flavor, you can let it rest in the marinated sauce for three to four hours, in the refrigerator.
Chicken cooking
Place a large skillet on the stove over medium heat and once it is hot, add the butter and a little olive oil.
Add the bay leaves and cloves.
Stir a little with the trowel so that the butter and oil take on the flavor of the leaves and cloves.
Drain the chicken thighs one by one and place them on the skillet. As soon as you put them all in, turn the heat up to high, so they turn a golden color more quickly.
Reserve the sauce from the marinade (do not throw it away).
Move the pan a little while the thighs cook and when you notice that the bottom of the thighs are golden, it will be time to turn them.
Once you notice that all the pieces have acquired a golden tone on all sides, Add the potatoes from the beginning so that they also acquire a golden tone.
Pour all the marinade mixture into the skillet, cover, and lower the heat to medium. Remember to add the other half of the beer.
Cook for 15 to 18 minutes or until the liquor evaporates.
After 15 minutes, uncover the pan again and turn the chicken pieces to cook on the other side.
Cover the pan again and cook for 15 more minutes.
After 15 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and turn off the stove.
Serving the beer chicken
Place the chicken pieces on a large plate and place the surrounding potatoes.
Pour the sauce over the pieces, so that it bathes the potatoes and chicken.
Chop some very small coriander and sprinkle a little over the pieces to decorate.
Eat and enjoy with the complement of your choice.
Recommendations and tips for a perfect beer chicken
If you're not a big fan of using beer or liquor in general in food, you can substitute beer for chicken broth. However, if you are using chicken broth, you should not let the chicken rest, but cook immediately.
Don't use too much salt if you use chicken broth instead of beer, remembering that chicken broth usually comes with its own salt.
Check the seasoning of the marinade before adding the salt, as soy sauce is a bit salty.
If you don't have soy sauce, you can use Worcestershire sauce, but you should add a little more salt.
Do not add all the beer, but only half, because the other half should be used for the stew, that is, at the time of cooking.
If you like, add carrots, zucchini or any vegetable of your choice.
With this recipe raisins and olives are also very good.
It is very important that the pieces of potatoes or potatoes are neither too big nor too small. In addition, they must all be the same size so that they cook at the same time.
You can use the outline of your preference when serving, but it is recommended that you use white rice, French fries or fried plantain, as this complements the flavor of the chicken.
Beer chicken recipe conclusions
Beer chicken is a delicious and ideal dish for a special dinner or lunch in which you want to surprise your family or friends. In fact, if you add a few raisins to it, it can be ideal for Christmas dinner.
You should not worry about whether you can feed this recipe to children, as the liquor in the sauce evaporates during cooking and the food is not intoxicating. Therefore, we recommend you try to make this recipe at home and surprise your loved ones with a different dish.
