Beer-Braised Chicken

Name: Beer-Braised Chicken
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams beer (preferably brown ale); 2 Tbsps packed dark brown sugar; 4 servings All-purpose flour, for dredging; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters frozen pearl onions, thawed; 227 grams red-skinned new potatoes, halved; 1 kilograms skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about; 113 grams or thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 Tbsps whole-grain mustard

Beer-Braised Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 61g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 611 calories. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have bacon, kosher salt and pepper, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat.

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Pot

Add the bacon and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.

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Bacon

Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dredge in flour, shaking off the excess.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

All Purpose Flour

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Slotted Spoon

Add the olive oil to the drippings in the pot.

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Olive Oil

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Add the chicken in batches and cook over medium-high heat until golden on the bottom, 6 to 7 minutes, then flip and sear the other side, about 1 minute.

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Whole Chicken

Add the beer, onions, potatoes, mustard, sugar, thyme and 1 cup water to the pot and stir, making sure the chicken is fully submerged. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Discard the thyme and stir in the bacon and parsley.

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Potato