Grilled Beer Marinated Chicken

Elena Butuc

I finally got to show you the grilled chicken recipe we've been making for years. It's our favorite at barbecue parties and we wouldn't trade it for anything else. It's sensationally tasty, it smells terrific and I won't say more.

I normally use boneless and skinless thighs, but you can use any kind of chicken legs. I also tried the method with chicken breast. It's good, much better and tender than cooked otherwise, but I still prefer the thighs. We use the same method to marinate pork, beef, pork neck etc.

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Ingredients

Metric US

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Boneless chicken thigs

1 kg

or with bone and skin

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White onion

5 pieces

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Salt

1 tbsp

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Beer

300 ml

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Laurel leaves

3 pieces

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Ground black pepper

0.5 tsp

adjust according to how hot you like it

Step by step

Step 1

Wash the chicken legs and drain well.

Place in a deep bowl, or a saucepan with a lid.

Step 2

Cut the onions into round slices, about 7-8 mm thick.

Step 3

Add the onions to the bowl, sprinkle with salt, pepper and crushed bay leaves.

Step 4

Pour over the beer.

Step 5

And toss everything with your hands, to coat the chicken on all sides.

Step 6

Refrigerate for 6-10 hours, don't forget to cover with a lid.

I usually marinate the chicken in the evening before the barbecue and the next day, it's perfectly marinated. Or marinate in the morning if you grill in the evening.