Grilled Beer Chicken

"This chicken is fantastic! I have an indoor grill that I use in the winter season, and I make this chicken quite often....don't forget to marinade the chicken before grilling, as it won't have the same flavour. Note: prep time, does not include marinating the chicken."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine butter, beer, lemon juice, garlic and lemon pepper.
  • Pour over chicken pieces, and cover; store in refrigerater 4-6 hours to marinate.
  • On a grill, barbecue pieces, brushing sauce over chicken as you turn them.
  • Grill about 15-20 mins per side.

Questions & Replies

  1. Would you not boil the marinade before brushing it on the chicken seeing that the raw meat just sat in it for 6 hours?
     
  2. What sauce do you brush over the chicken while grilling - BBQ sauce?
     
  3. Does anyone have a specific beer they use, as I know that not all beers are created equal?
     
  4. It sounds like an awful lot of lemon juice. Does the chicken end up tasting strong lemon flavored?
     
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Reviews

  1. I used 4 chicken thighs bone in and removed the skins before marinating. I followed the recipe exactly using Natural Light beer and marinated for 4 hours. It was delicious. The only thing I did was to warm up the beer, lemon juice and spices a bit before adding the warm melted butter. Amazing flavor and juicy and tender. Some of the other reviews used some flavored beers which sounded interesting and used different meat. I like the idea of thyme in it. This is a keeper.
     
  2. Amazing chicken! I used a package of chicken thighs and a package of drum sticks (both bone-in and skin-on). I marinated the chicken in a 13 x 9" glass pan and only used 1 cup lemon juice since that's all that could fit in the pan. I served the chicken with grilled lemons, green beans and roasted potatoes. It was a delicious meal!
     
  3. Very good! The chicken was tender and moist. Since we are not beer drinkers, I had purchased a can just to try it in this recipe. The flavor was very good and next time I make it, I will also cut back on the butter. We used chicken breast. Thanks for sharing.
     
  4. As others have mentioned the butter separates as soon as it hits the cool liquids which is to be expected. I would recommend oil or Parkay if you want the butter flavor. I would recommend separating the marinade and use less lemon in the portion you put the chicken in then use more lemon in the portion you use to baste the chicken as it cooks.
     
  5. Yum. Spice wedges and salad. With lemon meringue pie for pud.
     
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