Dark Beer Marinated Bbq Chicken Biermarinierten Huhn

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This german bbq chicken recipe is excellent with german sauerkraut and a side of mustard. The chicken can be cooked on a gas or charcoal grill. Chicken needs to marinate for 2 to 12 hours. Beer: friedrich dull krautheimer urtyp dunkel and kaltenberg prinz luit weis dunkel are great dark lagers. If you enjoy dark wheat beer, try it with weihenstephaner hefeweissbier dunkel for a great pairing. Recipe adapted from a taste of germany.

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Steps

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Whisk together peanut oil and mustard in a large mixing bowl or ziploc bag.

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Add beer and lemon juice and whisk until smooth.

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Stir in garlic , salt , pepper , basil and thyme.

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Add chicken and turn to coat well.

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Cover and refrigerate 2 to 12 hours.

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Heat about 5 dozen charcoal briquettes until covered with white ash or preheat gas grill.

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Spray grill grate with non-stick spray.

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Drain chicken and discard marinade.

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If using a charcoal grill , push hot briquettes to one side of the grill and place chicken on grill rack , on the coals side.

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Cook uncovered until skin is crisp , about 10 minutes , moving and turning as needed with clean tongs to prevent charring.

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Move chicken parts to the cool side of the grill and cover.

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Cook until meat is opaque throughout and juices run clear , about 10 to 15 minutes more.

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Ingredients

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peanut oil, german mustard, dark beer, lemon juice, garlic cloves, salt, black pepper, fresh basil, fresh thyme leave, chicken parts, nonstick cooking spray