CHICKEN WITH GUINNESS AND JUNIPER BERRIES

CHICKEN WITH GUINNESS AND JUNIPER BERRIES image

Yield 4 servings of 2 pieces each

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 pounds chicken in parts
4 tbs cold butter
1 tbs vegetable oil
3 shallots, minced
½ cup and 2 tbs Guinness, or other dark beer
1 ½ tbs juniper berries, coarsely crushed
1 tsp pepper corns coarsely crushed
2 tbs finely chopped parsley

Steps:

- Season chicken with salt and pepper. - In large skillet, melt 1 tbs butter with oil. Add chicken in batches, cooking on moderate high heat, turning on both sides. Remove chicken when browned. - Add shallots to pan when chicken removed and cook 1 minute. Add ½ cup Guinness, and stir bottom of pan to loosen drippings. - Return chicken to pan and let simmer 15 minutes. Baste and continue to simmer additional 15 minutes. - Remove chicken, but keep warm. - Reduce pan sauce until syrupy. - Add remaining butter, berries, pepper corn, and Guinness. Spoon over served chicken. Garnish with parsley.