Slow Cooker Beer Chicken
Slow Cooker Beer Chicken
Two of my favorites, beer and chicken. This is easy and delicious and is truly fall off the bones tender and juicy. I took the photos last night, 1 March, when I made this, report is in the comments section.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, OR chicken pieces
- 1 can beer, any type, room temperature
- 2-3 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
- 1 onion, peeled and cut into quarters
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Wash chicken inside and out, remove giblets if in the cavity, if a local market bought chicken, remove the neck, feet, and trim the fat from the gut opening. Place chicken in slow cooker breast side down, add the garlic and onion in the gaps on the sides of the chicken.
- Pour beer over the chicken, sprinkle on the spices.
- Cover and cook on Low setting 7-8 hours or High setting for 3-4 hours.
- When chicken is cooked through (does not hurt to use a meat thermometer at this point), remove the whole chicken carefully from the pot as it may fall apart. If using chicken pieces, use a large slotted spatula.
- Make a gravy from the juices from the pot, enjoy. Serve with boiled or mashed potatoes or rice and a vegetable for a complete meal.
Notes
A whole chicken will cost about 150 to 200 Baht. This is a $1 meal for 6 people, less for 8 people.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
The Real Person!
The Real Person!
I made this on 1 Mar, excellent and truly fall off the bones, had a wing bone fall out while I was lifting the bird from the pot! Great flavor, juicy, and fork tender. I checked the internal temp with a meat thermometer at 3 1/2 hours while cooking on High setting, it was perfect.
Very tasty. We do this often here in South Africa. We sometimes do it in the slow cooker and sometimes we marinate the chicken in the rest of the ingredients and then barbeque the chicken. It is always a winner 🙂