Beer brined fried chicken puts a delicious twist on classic fried chicken. This easy comfort food recipe is perfect for Sunday dinners, picnics, or game day
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Keyword brine, chicken, fried chicken
Prep Time 4 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 hourshours
Servings 4Servings
Ingredients
Ingredients:
112 ounce can light beer
4cupscool water
1/2cupkosher salt
1/4cupbrown sugar
8sprigs fresh dill
6clovesgarliccrushed slightly
1tablespoonblack peppercorns
8chicken pieces4 chicken thighs and 4 chicken drumsticks
2cupsall purpose flour
1teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoondried dill
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
oil for frying
Instructions
Set oven to 200 degrees. Place a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet and set aside.
Whisk together beer, water, salt and brown sugar until sugar and water dissolve. Add in fresh dill, crushed garlic and black peppercorns.
Place chicken in an resealable plastic bag. Pour brine over the top and seal. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours but not more than 4.
Remove chicken from brine. Rinse and pat dry.
Place flour, garlic powder, salt, dried dill and black pepper in a resealable plastic bag. Place.chicken in flour and shake to coat. Shake off excess, transfer to a plate and allow to set for 15 minutes.
Heat 1 inch oil in a large heavy bottom skillet to 350 degrees. Place 4 pieces of chicken in oil, cover and cook for 7 minutes. Turn, cover and cook for an additional 7 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 165 degrees. Remove lid and cook for 2 more minutes or until golden brown. Transfer chicken to prepared cooling rack and place in warm oven while you cook the remaining chicken.
After the second batch is finished, transfer all chicken to a serving platter, sprinkle with a little more kosher salt. Serve immediately.