Best Root Beer Glazed Chicken Recipes

ROOT BEER GLAZED CHICKEN

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My husband made some tweaks from the original recipe to suit our tastes and it was fabulous. Our 18 month-old son even loves this chicken recipe! It's the perfect way for me to get out of cooking for a night. -Stacy Kolojay, Streator, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup root beer
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

Flatten chicken breasts slightly. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm., Stir the root beer, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard and lemon zest into the skillet. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet; heat through.

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ROOT BEER-GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS

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Add root beer to chicken wings and what do you get? An unforgettable new game day recipe favorite!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 tsp. butter
2 tsp. chopped shallots
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
2 Tbsp. root beer
1/4 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce
1/2 tsp. ancho chile pepper powder
1 qt. (4 cups) oil
2 lb. chicken wings, split at joints, tips removed

Steps:

Melt butter in small saucepan on medium heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until shallots are crisp-tender.
Stir in root beer. Return to boil; simmer until reduced by half. Stir in barbecue sauce and chile powder. Remove from heat.
Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add wings, in batches; cook 8 to 10 min. or until done, turning after 5 min. Drain on paper towels.
Place wings in large bowl. Add barbecue sauce mixture; toss to evenly coat wings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 105 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 9 g

ROOT BEER GLAZED CHICKEN

Root Beer Glazed Chicken image

My hubby made some tweaks from the original recipe to suit our tastes and it was fabulous. My family really loves this chicken recipe! It's the perfect way for me to get out of cooking for a night.

Provided by Raven Higheagle @ravenhigheagle

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

8 - chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless (6 ounces each)
4 tablespoon(s) canola oil
2 cup(s) root beer (i use a and w)
1 cup(s) packed brown sugar
1/2 cup(s) ketchup
8 teaspoon(s) dijon mustard
4 teaspoon(s) grated lemon peel

Steps:

Flatten chicken breasts slightly.
In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170 degrees.
Remove and keep warm.
Stir the root beer, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard and lemon peel into the skillet.
Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until thickened.
Return chicken to skillet; heat through.