Best Dark Beer Chicken Recipes

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DARK BEER-MARINATED BBQ CHICKEN (BIERMARINIERTEN HUHN)



Dark Beer-Marinated BBQ Chicken (Biermarinierten Huhn) image

This German BBQ Chicken recipe is excellent with German sauerkraut and a side of mustard. The chicken can be cooked on a gas or charcoal grill. Chicken needs to marinate for 2 to 12 hours. BEER: Friedrich Dull Krautheimer Urtyp Dunkel and Kaltenberg Prinz Luit Weis Dunkel are great dark lagers. If you enjoy dark wheat beer, try it with Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel for a great pairing. Recipe adapted from a Taste of Germany.

Provided by NcMysteryShopper

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup peanut oil
1 teaspoon German mustard, preferably Dusseldorf-style
1 cup german dark beer
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon minced fresh basil
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
3 1/2-4 1/2 lbs chicken parts
nonstick cooking spray

Steps:

  • Whisk together peanut oil and mustard in a large mixing bowl or Ziploc bag. Add beer and lemon juice and whisk until smooth. Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, basil and thyme. Add chicken and turn to coat well. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 12 hours.
  • Heat about 5 dozen charcoal briquettes until covered with white ash or preheat gas grill. Spray grill grate with non-stick spray.
  • Drain chicken and discard marinade.
  • If using a charcoal grill, push hot briquettes to one side of the grill and place chicken on grill rack, on the coals side.
  • Cook uncovered until skin is crisp, about 10 minutes, moving and turning as needed with clean tongs to prevent charring.
  • Move chicken parts to the cool side of the grill and cover. Cook until meat is opaque throughout and juices run clear, about 10 to 15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1111.7, Fat 74.7, SaturatedFat 17.9, Cholesterol 308.4, Sodium 1162.7, Carbohydrate 4.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.4, Protein 96.3

DARK BEER CHICKEN



DARK BEER CHICKEN image

Categories     Chicken

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 Tablespoons German mustard, preferably Düsseldorf-style
1 bottle dark beer (reserve 2 Tablespoons for beer mustard sauce)
1/4 cup lemon juice
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 6-8 oz each)
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
Beer mustard sauce (see below)
Beer Mustard Sauce
1/4 cup German mustard, preferably Düsseldorf-style
2 Tablespoons dark beer
1 Tablespoon minced green onion

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, beer, lemon juice garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme. 2. Add chicken and place covered in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours to marinade. 3. Drain chicken from the marinade. 4. In a hot sauté pan over high heat, brown the chicken breasts on both sides. Place the saute pan (if oven-safe. If not, transfer chicken breasts to a baking sheet) in a 375 degrees F oven for about 20 minutes. The chicken is done when it registers 165° F on an instant read thermometer. 5. Serve the cooked chicken with sauerkraut and beer mustard sauce.

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