Dinner for 5

Beer Braised Chicken

Name: Beer Braised Chicken
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 3 slices thick cut applewood bacon; 1 whole chicken; kosher salt (optional); freshly cracked black pepper (optional); 1 tbsp olive oil (optional); 1 fennel bulb; 1 bottle dark beer; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

A whole chicken braises with bacon, fennel, dark beer, and vinegar until tender and safely cooked through.

$1.04per serving $

90 minstart to table

5servings

German Dairy-free Low-carb High-protein Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Ingredients

3 slices thick cut applewood bacon
1 whole chicken
kosher salt (optional)
freshly cracked black pepper (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil (optional)
1 fennel bulb
1 bottle dark beer
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Steps

Heat a large ovenproof pot over medium heat and cook the bacon for 5 minutes until crisp.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then brown it in the bacon fat for 8 minutes, turning as needed.
Add the sliced fennel and cook for 3 minutes.
Pour in the beer and vinegar, then cover the pot.
Bake at 350 F for 65 minutes, until the thickest chicken part reaches 165 F.
Rest the chicken in the covered pot for 5 minutes before cutting.

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