Brining chicken offers the ultimate in moistness and flavor of grilled chicken.
Grilled Beer-Brined Chicken
- Prep Time 55 min
- Total 10 hr 0 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
Brine and Chicken
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup kosher (coarse) salt
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 4 cans or bottles (12 oz each) beer or nonalcoholic beer, chilled
- 2 cut-up whole chickens (3 to 3 1/2 lb each)
Barbecue Rub
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
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Step1In 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. Add chicken. Cover; refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
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Step2Line 15x10-inch pan with sides with foil. Remove chicken from brine; rinse thoroughly under cool running water and pat dry with paper towels. Discard brine. 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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Step3Heat gas or charcoal grill for indirect cooking. 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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Step4Turn 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).
Nutrition
380
Calories
24g
Total Fat
40g
Protein
0g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 380
- Calories from Fat
- 210
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 36%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 30%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 130mg
- 43%
- Sodium
- 900mg
- 38%
- Potassium
- 350mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 0g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 40g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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