| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/4 pound slab or thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 pounds)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- All-purpose flour, for dredging
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle beer (preferably brown ale)
- 1 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed
- 1/2 pound small red-skinned new potatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dredge in flour, shaking off the excess. Add the olive oil to the drippings in the pot. Add the chicken in batches and cook over medium-high heat until golden on the bottom, 6 to 7 minutes, then flip and sear the other side, about 1 minute.
- Add the beer, onions, potatoes, mustard, sugar, thyme and 1 cup water to the pot and stir, making sure the chicken is fully submerged. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Discard the thyme and stir in the bacon and parsley.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 543 |
| Total Fat | 28 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 8 grams |
| Cholesterol | 118 milligrams |
| Sodium | 450 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 33 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 grams |
| Protein | 34 grams |
Reviews
Fairly easy to make and I used Guinness beer. The men I made it for loved it. Will definitely make again. Thank you!
I loved it and for once my health minded husband agreed.
Best braised chicken recipe ever!
My family and I weren’t crazy about it. Unfortunately it sounded much better than it tasted.
I don’t usually follow “seasoning” directions, add your own amount of salt and condiments. Also, I do used chicken stock instead of water and shallots instead of the pearl onions. I also think the beer is the key here, the brown ale works for me and give the gravy an amazing nutty flavor. My family loves this dish.
Hearty and delicious! My whole family loved it. This is now one of my go tos when I’m in the mood for cozy comfort food.
Love this recipe. It’s become a staple! Sometimes I use white wine and chicken stock instead of beer if we don’t have any in the fridge. Just as delicious!
Great Flavor
Easy, yummy, kids ate it and not much mess.
Loving this: as with everyone else there is a bit too much liquid – could probably just do the 350mls Beer TBH. I put the salt and pepper into the flour and dredged it, used two large potatoes, 1 medium Sweet potato and 2 large carrots, added a handful of mushrooms as well, just to bulk out the veg and used some of the left over flour/salt/pepper to thicken the sauce.