Irish Stout Chicken

Cooked on the stove this is a hearty one dish meal.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (3 -4 lb)  chicken, whole, cut into serving pieces
• 5  carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2  parsnips, peeled and chopped
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3⁄4 cup stout beer, such as Guinness
• 1⁄2 lb  fresh button mushroom
• 3⁄4 cup  frozen peas

Directions

1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot.
2. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 3 minutes or until tender.
3. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon to small bowl.
4. Arrange chicken in single layer in skillet. Cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned.
5. Add onion, garlic, carrots, parsnips, thyme, salt and pepper to skillet.
6. Pour stout over chicken and vegetables. Bring to a boil over high heat.
7. Reduce heat to low.
8. Cover and simmer 35 minutes.
9. Add mushrooms and peas to skillet.
10. Cover; cook 10 minutes.
11. Uncover skillet; increase heat to medium. Cook 10 minutes or until sauce is slightly reduced and chicken is no longer pink in center.