DUTCH OVEN CHICKEN WITH DARK ALE AND JUNIPER BERRIES

DUTCH OVEN CHICKEN WITH DARK ALE AND JUNIPER BERRIES image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tbsp Butter
Salt & Pepper to Season
1tbsp Pink Peppercorns
1 whole chicken (~5lbs)
Zest of 1/4 lemon
1 cup dark ale (e.g. Afligem Triple)
2 tbsp crushed juniper berries
4 whole garlic cloves, pressed
1 bay Leaf
1 Diced onion
1-2 cups large Swiss Chard Stems - cut into 1-2 inch pieces

Steps:

Pre-heat oven to 250 Add 2tbsp butter to dutch oven and heat over medium-high until almost smoking Season chicken with Salt and Pepper and place breast-side down into dutch oven Cook for 5 minutes to brown Using spoon flip and brown for another 5 minutes Reserve Chicken Add 1 diced onion and Swiss chard stems (1-2 cups) to the pot Sautee until soft Add Dark Ale , Bay leaf, garlic Sautee 1 minute then place Chicken back in pot Sprinkle crushed Juniper berries over chicken and liquid Sprinkle lemon zest over chicken Cover and place in oven, cook for ~90 minutes When ready place dutch oven on stove Take chicken out and place on cutting board to cool Add tbsp cold butter and the pink peppercorns Cook sauce at medium heat until reduced 50% (~5-10 min) Note: you can add corn starch to help thicken Cut chicken into 8 pieces once cooled and put back into thickened sauce Serve and enjoy!