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Drunken Chicken

Beer Brined BBQ Chicken
Prep Time 13 hrs
Cook Time 1 hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • BBQ

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Water
  • 4 tbsp Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 6 cups Beer -
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 tbsp Black Pepper
  • 1 Chicken Cut into pieces
  • 1/4 Cup Chicken Rub

Instructions
 

  • Mix together water, salt, and brown sugar until it is dissolved. Fred used a zip lock baggie.
  • Add chicken, beer, onion, lemon and pepper
  • Leave in the fridge overnight or at least six hours
  • Remove the chicken from the brine and rinse off with cold water
  • Put the chicken in another zip lock bag with your favorite chicken rub and shake around until completely covered
  • Put this bag back in the fridge for another 2-3 hours
  • To cook, pre-heat the grill to 350 degrees F
  • Place the chicken on the indirect side of the grill. Set up the woodchips on the hot side to create a trickling of smoke. Smoke the chicken for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees F
  • Let the chicken rest a few minutes before serving
Keyword BBQ, Chicken