Chicken in a Beer Pot
Serves 4-6 Prep Time 15 minutes | Cook Time1.5 hours
Ingredients
1 Whole chicken
1 Lemon
2 Large onions, chopped
1 Clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
3 Ribs celery, sliced
1 tbsp. Whole peppercorns
1 Bay leaf
¼ cup Parsley, chopped
2 cups Beer (more as needed)
Water
1 tbsp. Kosher salt
6-8 Carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
16 Mini new or Yukon gold potatoes
16 Whole peeled pearl onions
16 Small whole mushrooms
1 pkg. (10 oz) frozen peas
Paprika to taste
Instructions
- Rinse chicken inside and out and pat dry.
- Squeeze lemon over chicken and rub juice onto skin.
- Place chicken in a large pot or dutch oven with onions, garlic, celery, peppercorns, bay leaf and parsley.
- Add beer and salt, then enough water to cover the chicken.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat. Cover and simmer on low for about an hour, adding more beer/water as needed.
- After about an hour, add the carrots, potatoes and pearl onions. Cover and simmer until vegetables are just tender (12-15 minutes). Add mushrooms and peas and simmer for 5 minutes more.
- Sprinkle chicken with paprika.
- To serve, carve chicken and serve in bowls with broth and vegetables
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