I am on a cooking kick and therefore a food bloggin’ kick this weekend. So, I finally documented my very favorite chicken recipe EVER.
Bottle o’ Beer Chicken Thighs from one of my favorite Weber cookbooks.
Now, ya might notice that their picture looks a tad different than mine…Why you might ask???
Let’s do a multiple choice:
A.) I wasn’t available to make the recipe for them so their chef had to fill in for me.
B.) I used skinless-boneless thighs, while they used regular thighs with the skin on
C.) Their professional photographer was delayed at the airport and could not make the photo shoot for this blog.
D.) All the above
You know the routine here. I don’t give answers… you will just have to live in suspense. Harsh, I know.
So, ya start with a can of beer. I know it says bottle. But Puddie drinks cans–so I go with what I got.
HOLD IT– now, I know there are some tea-totalers out there. I am pretty much one myself… if you don’t count the occasional glass of red wine.
Fact is I hate beer. It smells nasty– however– it is heavenly to cook with. So go with me here. Pour a can of beer into a mixing bowl.
I choose to use Boneless Skinless Thighs. They are heavenly and much lower in fat than their skin-on counterparts. You can use breasts if you like–but watch them closely on the grill or they will dry out fast.
So dunk your birds in your special elixir.
and wait. Weber says 8 hrs I think. I wait 20-30 minutes…lol.
Then pop ’em on the grill.
Stay tuned for more food bloggin’. I hope to record many of our family’s favorite holiday dishes next week and share in the coming weeks.
And, a big shout out to Brooke and my other loyal readers who have been inspired to dust off their cookbooks and join me in the kitchen 🙂
Best. Chicken. Ever.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken
- 1 can or bottle of beer
- 6 green onions
- 1 Kosher Salt
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 T Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 t hot sauce
- 1/4 c mustard
Instructions
- Pour beer in mixing bowl
- Chop up green onions and add to bowl
- Add Kosher Salt, minced onion, Worcestershire Sauce, hot sauce and mustard to the bowl and mix well
- Soak your chicken in the mixture for approximately 30 minutes
- Grill on medium-high heat for approximately 15 minutes per side (until cooked through and crispy)
Cris Goode says
BTW– the recipe does call for 2 T Oilive Oil too. But in my camera shoot frenzy– I totally forgot. But good news is, I didn't miss it.
Good Ole Boy says
Note from Goode Ole Boy here…
You know it must be good if I sacrificed a beer for it!!!!
Alisa@Foodista says
Like they said, sacrificing your happiness for the happiness of the one you love, is by far, the truest type of love…and it makes for one awesome barbeque too :)I came across your site from the foodieblogroll and I'd love to guide our readers to your site if you won't mind.Just add your choice of foodista widget to this post and it's all set, Thanks!
Mommy's Kitchen says
I am going to try this chicken recipe. I love the simplicity of it all. My favorite meat is chicken and I love to grill it.
Christine says
Hello! I found this blog in Foodista and followed it here. This is a lovely blog and awesome Bottle o' Beer Chicken Thighs recipe. My husband will love this! He loves to eat any food that's soaked in beer first. Thanks for sharing this one. By the way you can place more Foodista widget in your past and future blogs so that other Foodista readers can follow and see your blog too. Just search for a related recipe or food in Foodista and use its widget. I hope to read more from you. Cheers!
Christine says
Hello! I found this blog in Foodista and followed it here. This is a lovely blog and awesome Bottle o' Beer Chicken Thighs recipe. My husband will love this! He loves to eat any food that's soaked in beer first. Thanks for sharing this one. By the way you can place more Foodista widget in your past and future blogs so that other Foodista readers can follow and see your blog too. Just search for a related recipe or food in Foodista and use its widget. I hope to read more from you. Cheers!
Alisa@Foodista says
Like they said, sacrificing your happiness for the happiness of the one you love, is by far, the truest type of love…and it makes for one awesome barbeque too :)I came across your site from the foodieblogroll and I'd love to guide our readers to your site if you won't mind.Just add your choice of foodista widget to this post and it's all set, Thanks!
Steve says
wooster-shire… not that hard to pronounce.