BRAZILIAN BEER MARINATED CHICKEN

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Brazilian Beer Marinated Chicken image

Food and Wine Magazine, June /07 issue. This is a Steve Raichlen recipe, he uses a Brazilian lager but American stouts are okay. There is a 4 hour marinating time. I found this recipe to be very intriguing because it had many different ingredients. I especially liked the caraway seeds and the sweet paprika. Can't wait to try! Update: 09/24/07 - this is very, very good! Instead of an anise flavored beer (Brazilian beer) they used an American beer. I had this at Lima's house, whe is a Brazilian nurse here at the home and she had a small get together & served this. She doesn't like the Brazilian beer either.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 garlic cloves, smashed
4 slices peeled fresh ginger, smashed (1/4-inch each)
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 cups dark lager beer (preferably Xingu Black Beer) or 2 cups stout beer (American beer is good too)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 oz each)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
lime wedge, for serving

Steps:

  • In a shallow dish, mix the garlic, ginger, onion, paprika, salt, black pepper, caraway seeds, green pepper, mustard, beer and oil.
  • Add the chicken, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours, turning a few times.
  • Light a grill.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill over high heat until nicely browned and just cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
  • Transfer the chicken to a platter and brush with the melted butter.
  • Scatter the cilantro over the top and serve with lime wedges.
  • Wonderful with baked potatoes and a green vegetable.
  • *Xingu Black Beer is an anise-scented, bittersweet black lager from Brazil.*.

There are no comments yet!