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Beer-Braised Chicken with Crusty Bread

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Bev Cooks
Updated Nov 8, 2018
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Chicken braised in garlic and beer. An easy skillet chicken dinner that's quick and full of flavor.

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  • Seared chicken swimming in an ocean of beer and garlic. Shut up, right? This is the perfect weeknight meal. It's super quick, super rich in flavor and involves a beer. Win win win. Sometimes I make this with shrimp, sometimes with chicken. But the main thing is to bake some delaarrrrshush crusty bread to sop up all the beer sauce. But the sauce is straight ridic. It's like, beer with grainy mustard, fresh lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and HONEY. Ugh. And so much garlic not even Edward Cullen could find you. Wait, maybe lessen the garlic because he's fiiiine. Don't forget your bread for sop sop soppin'. That's right. You could roast or sauté some veggies to go with it. And then invite me over, coo?

Beer-Braised Chicken with Crusty Bread

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 2
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 chicken breast halves
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 bottle (12 oz) of your favorite beer
  • 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 small lemon, juiced

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the bread dough on a greased baking sheet, seam side down, and bake for 23 to 28 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat 1 tablespoon butter and the oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place in the pan. Sear for 5 minutes on one side, flip and sear another 5 minutes. Remove chicken from the pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Add the garlic and cayenne pepper to the same pan. Stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Then add the beer, mustard, honey, Worcestershire and remaining tablespoon of butter. Nestle the chicken back in the pan and simmer on medium for up to 10 minutes, letting the sauce reduce a little.
  • Step 
    4
    Add the parsley and lemon juice; simmer another minute or two.
  • Step 
    5
    Place the chicken in two bowls and ladle the beer sauce over each breast. Serve with sliced French bread.

Nutrition

1072.4 Calories
37.2g Total Fat
54.9g Protein
117.3g Total Carbohydrate
10.9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
1072.4
Total Fat
37.2g
57%
Saturated Fat
11.1g
55%
Cholesterol
126.6mg
42%
Sodium
2531.3mg
106%
Potassium
888.6mg
25%
Total Carbohydrate
117.3g
39%
Dietary Fiber
7.7g
31%
Sugars
10.9g
Protein
54.9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin C
58.90%
59%
Calcium
25.90%
26%
Iron
46.20%
46%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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