grilled beer-brined chicken
If you never liked the texture of a brined turkey or chicken before, this recipe will change your mind! The flavor and juiciness of this chicken is incredible! It has quickly become my families favorite and I don't want to grill or bake our chicken without brining again. Even though in this post I didn't sauce the chicken with a BBQ sauce, you could certainly do that. Change the seasonings to what you like too.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
45 Min
method
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yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 4 bottles chilled beer, you can use your favorite. i like using blue moon for this recipe.
- 4 - bone in chicken leg quarters
- 4 - bone in chicken breasts
- SEASONING BLEND
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
How To Make grilled beer-brined chicken
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Step 1In a 6 to 8 quart container or stockpot, mix water, kosher salt and brown sugar until salt and sugar have dissolved. Stir in the beer. Add the chicken. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
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Step 2Remove the chicken from the brine and rinse thoroughly under cool running water and pat dry with paper towels. Place the chicken on a paper towel lined baking tray and refrigerate uncovered for 1 hour to dry. While the chicken is drying mix together the seasoning blend; set aside.
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Step 3Heat gas grill to medium-low temperature. Sprinkle seasoning on the chicken and place on the grill skin side down. Cover grill and cook 15 minutes.
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Step 4Turn chicken over; cover grill and cook 20 to 30 minutes longer. Cook until juices of the chicken run clear (170 degrees for breasts; 180 degrees for leg quarters).
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