Grilled Beer-Brined Chicken

Name: Grilled Beer-Brined Chicken
Prep time: 10 h
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms cans or bottles each) beer or nonalcoholic beer, chilled; 59 milliliters packed brown sugar; 3 kilograms cut-up whole chickens each); 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 59 milliliters kosher (coarse) salt; 1 teaspoons onion powder; 1 Tbsp paprika; 1 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoon table salt; 59 milliliters vegetable oil; 473 milliliters water

Grilled Beer-Brined Chicken requires roughly 10 hours from start to finish. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 869 calories, 64g of protein, and 58g of fat. This recipe serves 8. Many people made this recipe, and 228 would say it hit the spot. A mixture of nonalcoholic beer, paprika, onion powder, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the beer you could follow this main course with the Guinness, Whiskey & Irish Cream Cupcakes as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It works well as a main course. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July.

Instructions

In 6- to 8-quart noncorrosive (stainless steel, enamel-coated or plastic) container or stockpot, mix water, kosher salt and brown sugar, stirring until salt and sugar are dissolved. Stir in beer.

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Brown Sugar

Salt

Sugar

Water

Beer

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Pot

Add chicken. Cover; refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.

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Whole Chicken

Line 15x10-inch pan with sides with foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Remove chicken from brine; rinse thoroughly under cool running water and pat dry with paper towels. Discard brine.

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Whole Chicken

Brine

Water

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Paper Towels

Place chicken in pan. Refrigerate uncovered 1 hour to dry chicken skin. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all rub ingredients except oil; set aside.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Heat gas or charcoal grill for indirect cooking.

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Grill

Brush oil over chicken; sprinkle rub mixture over chicken. For two-burner gas grill, heat one burner to medium; place chicken on unheated side. For one-burner gas grill, place chicken on grill over low heat. For charcoal grill, move medium coals to edge of firebox; place chicken over drip pan. Cover grill; cook 15 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Grill

Frying Pan

Turn chicken over; cover grill and cook 20 to 30 minutes longer, turning occasionally, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and drumsticks).

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Chicken Drumsticks