Beer Braised Chicken Thighs Recipes

FOODCHANNEL EDITOR

Steps:

• 1 Season the chicken with salt and pepper. 2 In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm 3 tablespoons of the oil until almost smoking. Working in batches, brown the chicken on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter. 3 Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan along with the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the beer and barbecue sauce and bring to a boil. Add the chicken, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until tender, about 1 hour. Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a baking sheet and let cool to room temperature. 4 Meanwhile, bring the sauce to a simmer over medium-high heat and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes. Pour the sauce into a shallow bowl and let cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes. 5 Preheat an indoor electric grill on medium-high heat. Brush the chicken on both sides with some of the sauce. Grill the chicken, turning once and brushing occasionally with more sauce, until nicely grill-marked, about 3 minutes per side. 6 Transfer the chicken to a platter and brush with more sauce. Serve with corn and herb compound butter. Serves 4. 7 HERB COMPOUND BUTTER: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives. 1 teaspoon lemon zest. 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice. Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste. In a bowl, combine the butter, parsley, chives, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mash and fold the butter and flavoring until smooth and well blended. Place a 12-inch square of plastic wrap or waxed paper on a work surface. Scrape the butter mixture onto the plastic wrap, placing it about 2 inches from the edge nearest you. Shape the butter into a horizontal cylinder about 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. Wrap the butter in the plastic wrap, then twist the ends of the plastic in opposite directions; the plastic will tighten to shape the butter into a compact log. Refrigerate until the butter is firm, about 2 hours. Just before serving, unwrap the butter and cut into 1/4-inch rounds. Makes about 8 tablespoons.

BEER BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Combine 3 tablespoons flour, thyme, and paprika in a large ziplock bag. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add chicken to bag, seal and turn to coat.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan and swirl to coat. Add chicken to pan and cook four minutes or until browned. Turn chicken and cook another two minutes. Remove chicken from pan, chicken will not be cooked through.
• Add onion and mushrooms to pan and cook five minutes or until mushrooms are browned. Stirring occasionally.
• Stir in remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, beer, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook two minutes.
• Return chicken to pan. Reduce heat and cook covered for 15 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve with noodles.

BEER-BRAISED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. 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. Add the olive oil to the drippings in the pot. 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.
• 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.