Sorry Trevor, I stole your beer.

For good reason!  Beer brined BBQ chicken.

Weather wise it’s been a bit sad looking lately so I fired up the bbq and made another easy chicken dish.  One that doesn’t require standing in the rain.  Using a disposable foil baking dish, clean up is a breeze too!

Brining chicken keeps it super moist and adds extra flavor.  Tonight I used up the last half of a bbq sauce bottle.  Instead of wasting that little bit that always remains, I tossed around a splash of orange juice into the bottle.

Beer brined BBQ chicken

 

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Cook time

40 mins

Total time

40 mins

 

Ingredients

For the beer brine

• 2 cans of beer
• 2 cups of water
• ¼ cup salt
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 pieces of chicken. I used boneless skinless thighs
• ½ bottle about 1 cup bbq sauce
• splash of orange juice, optional

Instructions

1. In a large bowl combine the beer, water, salt, sugar and bay leaves. Stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
2. Add the chicken, cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
3. Preheat a bbq on medium-high heat or the oven to 425 degrees.
4. Drain the chicken and place on an aluminum foil pan or line a baking sheet with foil.
5. Pat the tops dry with paper towel.
6. Pour the bbq sauce evenly over the chicken and bbq or bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees.

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