Grilled Teriyaki Beer Chicken

  4.5 – 16 reviews  • Chicken Teriyaki Recipes

Delicious and delicious!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Additional Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
  2. ¼ cup brown sugar
  3. ¼ cup kosher salt
  4. ¼ cup paprika
  5. 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
  6. ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  7. 1 cup teriyaki marinade
  8. ¼ cup vegetable oil
  9. 10 chicken legs, rinsed and patted dry

Instructions

  1. Stir the beer, brown sugar, kosher salt, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and teriyaki marinade together in a bowl.
  2. Rub the chicken legs thoroughly with the vegetable oil. Poke several holes in the flesh of the chicken legs with a fork; arrange in a single layer in a glass dish. Pour the marinade over the chicken legs; marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.
  3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
  4. Remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off any excess liquid. Discard remaining marinade.
  5. Grill the chicken legs on the preheated grill until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, turning one-quarter turn every 5 minutes, 20 to 25 minutes total. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the leg, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).
  6. The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the marinade ingredients. The actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 412 kcal
Carbohydrate 14 g
Cholesterol 143 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 44 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Sodium 3524 mg
Sugars 10 g
Fat 19 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Ashlee Rivera
This is a tasty dish. I didn’t have tariyaki, so I turned to an All Recipe recipe to make teriyaki with the soy sauce I did have. I will make this again.
Steven Riddle
It was very delicious and it had a very wonderful taste. 100 percent would use this recipe again. I did marinade it for longer than said which I think made it even more flavorful.
Roger Williams
Turned out great , I’d just use less pepper unit and I added sweet baby rays bbq sauce
Kelly Newton
This is fantastic! I fixed just like the chef suggested (added a bit more fresh garlic though!) Had this set out for our 4th of July Independence Day party and wow! Not a single drumstick left!
Kathleen Lopez
It was delicious and my wife enjoyed it so much that she didn’t hear me when I was asking her how it tasted. Will be doing this one again. The only difference was I added a sauce after it was done, but still turned out great.
Richard Peterson
Made this for a family get together and everyone loved them! I used Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy for the beer. A great recipe, good for the grill!
Charlotte Perkins
I used 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs. I cut the salt down to 1 tablespoon and the paprika down to 1 tablespoon. It was plenty spicy. I did not oil the chicken. I only marinated it for 1 hour. I then cooked the chicken in the marinade in the oven at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Excellent! Everyone enjoyed it.
Bryan Carter
So goooood!!!!
Tiffany Kane
I did use this marinade for chicken BREASTS on the grill, with a few tweaks. I used a little more than 1/8C brown sugar Splenda blend, NO salt, about 1/8C paprika, full black pepper, NO cayenne, 1/2C Yoshida’s teriyaki sauce, 1/2C low sodium soy sauce, full vegetable oil, and threw in a couple Tbsp of toasted sesame seeds just for kicks. I let the chicken marinate for about 5hrs, and it was yummy! Flavorful but not overpoweringly so and definitely not super salty.
Sheri Bradford
Pretty easy recipe.. I gave it four stars because I omitted all the salt and had to bake since we couldn’t get the grill to start. The chicken was very moist and the marinade was pretty tasty but didn’t penetrate the chicken like I thought it would. Would try again when it can be grilled.
Ryan Johnson
I reduced the salt, per the other reviews, but still it was too salty. I probably would eliminate the salt altogether if I use it again.
Dr. Susan Perez DDS
This was so yummy! I cut my chicken into cubes and let it marinate for about an hour then I put them on skewers with onions and green, red, and yellow peppers. My whole family loved it and I can’t wait to make it again!
Katie Leon
I prepared a half portion of this recipe, following suggestion of other reviewers to reduce amounts of salt, paprika and pepper – just a dash of cayenne. Marinated for about 6 hours, grilled as directed and it was delicious!! Didnt give this 5 stars because of reducing some ingredient amounts, but will definitely make this again. Thanks.
Ross Hall
Nice flavor but way too much salt. I cut the salt in half and used low sodium teriyaki and it was still crazy salty. Don’t be tempted to use this recipe on breasts! It is meant for a skin on, dark meat. I would probably use boneless thighs next time and cut the salt to a tsp or two. Would be a five star recipe except for the salt, it’s very easy to prepare and has a nice flavor.
James Lane
So juicy & yummy! Definately a keeper! Some members of my family have sodium restricted diets so I did not use any Teriyaki marinade nor salt, but I did add 1/4 c. soy sauce. I also let the chicken drumsticks marinade for closer to 3 hours and everyone couldn’t get enough! Full stars!
Jonathan Zavala
This was really good! I used less pepper, paprika, and salt (about a tablespoon of each) and NO cayenne pepper. I also used chicken breast. But was delicious! Will defiantly make again!

 

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