Beer-But-Chicken
Ingredients:
For the Brine:
3 Tbs of salt
2 Tbs brown sugar
3 bay leaves
3 garlic toes or more
1 Tbs thyme
1 Tbs of oregano
1 big onion
1 Tbs of honey
3 Tbs of soy sauce
2 Tbs of pepper, ground
1 lemon, juice and meat
17 ounce O juice
17 ounce water
Dry-Rub:
1 Tbs. black peppercorn, freshly ground
1 Tbs. Celery seeds or celery salt
1 Tbs. Cayenne
1 Tbs. dry thyme
1 Tbs. dry marjoram
2 Tbs. Paprika sweetly
1 Tbs. Mustard powder
1 Tbs. Salt
1 Tbs. brown sugar
1 chicken
1 beer can, alternatively a Beer-Butt-Chicken-seat
Beer
Preparation.
Merge the Brine and insert the chicken 24 h.
The next day dry and rub with the Dry-Rub. The beer can or the other vessels fill to 2/3 with beer and enter the chicken. Chicken on the beer can put in the closed BBQgrill or in the smoker at 350-390degrees approx. 60 minutes.
Ideally with the temperature probe in the breast fillet sting and put the center temperature on 160 degrees.
By the Brine and the evaporating beer the chicken becomes tender and juicy.
Brine:
A method for increasing the water content in the meat and thereby making the meat more moist and tender. Brining can impart salt and flavour into the meat