The term "drunken chicken" is a culinary misnomer, as the chicken is not actually intoxicated. Rather, it is a traditional Chinese dish in which chicken is cooked with rice wine or Chinese rice liquor, giving it a unique and aromatic flavor. This dish is often served as a cold appetizer or as part of a larger meal, and it can be prepared in numerous ways, each with its own distinct taste profile. Whether you prefer a simple and elegant approach or a more complex and flavorful dish, there is a drunken chicken recipe out there to suit your preferences.
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DRUNK CHICKEN
Cooking a chicken on a beer can.
Provided by Max
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Rinse and dry the chicken. Remove excess fat and leave skin on. Lift skin from breast and thigh areas, slide bay leaves under skin. Coat chicken with poultry seasoning.
- Drink half the can of beer, pour liquid smoke into remaining beer. Raise tab on beer can until it is in the straight up position.
- Insert beer can into chicken from the bottom until even with bottom of chicken. Insert skewer through the wing, ribs, tab on beer can, and out the opposite side. (this keeps the can from falling out the chicken).
- Prepare grill: light the coals, and when they are ready, spread coals to form a ring around the outside edge of the grill.
- Place chicken in center standing up on can to cook. Cover and cook for two hours.
- Remove carefully from grill so as not to spill the contents of the can. Remove skewer and beer can, let chicken sit for fifteen minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.1 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Cholesterol 140.4 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 44.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 135.6 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
SLOW DRUNK ROASTED CHICKEN
Moist, juicy chicken with roasted veggies cooked in a lager gravy...what more could a man want for dinner!
Provided by Ann Rohling
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Poke holes all over the orange with a fork, and insert the orange into the cavity of the chicken. Place the chicken into a deep roasting pan or Dutch oven, and coat well with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Place the potatoes, garlic cloves, carrots, and onions all around the chicken, and drizzle 1 more tablespoon of oil on the vegetables. Dissolve the chicken bouillon in the water, and pour into the pan with the beer. Cover the pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour; uncover the pan, and baste the chicken with the juices in the pan. Return the pan to the oven, uncovered, and cook for an additional 30 to 45 minutes, basting with juices every 15 minutes.
- Raise the oven heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C), and bake the chicken until the skin is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, and remove the vegetables from around the chicken. Drain off the juices to make gravy, if desired, and cover the chicken with the pan lid. Allow the chicken to stand about 10 minutes before serving with the vegetables.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1062.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.2 g, Cholesterol 284.1 mg, Fat 62 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 75.8 g, SaturatedFat 17.1 g, Sodium 463.1 mg, Sugar 6.6 g
DRUNK CHICKEN
The most delicious baked chicken with a creamy sauce that goes great with rice. This is the first recipe that I ever learned how to make and is still my favorite meal. . The type of wine used really does not matter. I've tried whites, red, cabernets, etc (a five dollar bottle of wine goes a long way with this recipe). They all work the same, but obviously different color wines mean different color sauces. Preparation time for the rice will depend on whether you use minute rice or the rice that takes about half an hour to cook. Doubling the recipe (using two cans of each soup and wine) can be easily used for up to 5 lbs of chicken. I especially loved this dish while I was in college as it was easy to make, inexpensive, filling, and would make for about 5 or more meals.
Provided by Chef Dan275
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h10m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
- In a large bowl, combine the Cream of Chicken, Celerey, and Mushroom soups with one can's worth of wine.
- Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish and pour sauce mixture overtop so that it covers the chicken.
- When the oven is heated, place the dish in the oven, bake for two hours.
- While baking the chicken, cook 3/4 cup of rice.
- Serve chicken over rice, pour spoonfuls of additional sauce overtop or mix with rice separately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 945.6, Fat 40.5, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 208.1, Sodium 1646.7, Carbohydrate 56.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 3.1, Protein 70.4
DRUNK CHICKEN IN GRAVY
A cross between beer-can chicken and coq au vin. May be done indoors using a Dutch oven or out on the grill over indirect heat.
Provided by sms
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 1h50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag; add 1/2 of the chicken and shake until pieces are thoroughly coated. Remove chicken, shaking off excess flour. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add 1/2 of the garlic. Working in batches, add chicken, skin-side down; cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a Dutch oven. Repeat cooking with remaining chicken.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cook and stir onion, remaining garlic, and bacon in the skillet used for chicken until onion is tender and bacon is crisp, about 10 minutes. Pour chicken stock into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
- Mix beer, orange juice, thyme, and parsley into onion-bacon mixture until combined; pour over chicken. Cover Dutch oven.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is very tender, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Transfer chicken to a serving platter and cover with aluminum foil. Place Dutch oven on the stove and cook over medium heat until gravy is reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes. Strain herbs out of gravy and serve gravy alongside chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 655.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 197.9 mg, Fat 40.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 56.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 601 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
DRUNK CHICKEN / BEER CAN CHICKEN
Make and share this Drunk Chicken / Beer Can Chicken recipe from Food.com.
Provided by carolinerenee
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 4h5m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Remove Innards from chicken and wash thoroughly.
- Spread Butter all over outside of chicken (I can't believe it's not Butter spray works best) Coat chicken well with Garlic Salt and Lemon Pepper.
- Place chicken standing up on beer can inserted in the bottom and place in a roasting pan uncovered.
- Put Garlic Cloves up under the skin at top of Chicken and at bottom.
- Place a few cloves inside cavity Put a few drops of Hot Sauce inside the cavity if desired.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 4-5 hours.
- The beer will keep chicken from drying out.
- Check occasionally to make sure chicken is still standing upright on beer can and has not fallen over.
JODIE'S DRUNK CHICKEN
Grab a chicken and a beer, a roost and your spice..This is great on the grill or in the oven....Either way you will enjoy this....It is so moist and taste s good
Provided by JoSele Swopes
Categories Chicken
Time 2h20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Wash beer cans. Wash roost. Spray roost with food spray - helps with cleanup. Open beer cans, remove 1/2 contents - leaving 6 ounces or half. Insert can in roost. Arrange with hole facing handle.
- 2. Put 1 tablespoon of minced garlic in beer can. Foam is OK.
- 3. Clean chickens thoroughly, inside and out. Remove unwanted parts. Pat dry with paper towel... Apply olive oil to chicken. Thin coating all over.
- 4. Rub chicken with Montreal seasoning and rosemary... Place chicken cavity over beer can. Press down firmly. Chickens should be straight up, facing handle. Cross legs over roost rail.
- 5. Put remainder of garlic, pomegranate glaze,butter, liquid smoke into small sauce pan stir while butter melts..Baste chicken while cooking.
- 6. You may cook on Grill or in oven..... Cook two (2) hours at 350*, or until done - 180* in breast and thigh. Use meat thermometer to test doneness. Do not under cook! When done, leave chickens on roost, put roost on platter. Carve and serve directly from roost.
DRUNK CHICKEN
My version of "Beer Butt Chicken" cooked in the oven.
Provided by Joyce Lowery
Categories Chicken
Time 2h20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Wash the chicken inside and out. Pat dry with paper towel. Lightly oil the chicken with canola oil. Use enough to make the entire surface of the meat glisten, but not so much that you leave a puddle.
- 2. Combine seasonings in melted butter (including minced garlic).
- 3. Rub the outside of the chicken with the mustard. (This is a secret of Cajun cooking. Use prepared yellow mustard to rub the outside of meat)
- 4. Mix beer, and the remaining seasoning together.
- 5. I have a special crock that is made for this dish. I pour this mixture into the center compartment. (You can mix all of this in a beer can on a cooking sheet to collect the drippings.) Either way, you place the butt of the chicken over the beer and seasonings.
- 6. Plug the top of the chicken with a slice of bacon. (Sometimes I drape 4 slices of bacon over the shoulders of the chicken.)
- 7. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place chicken in oven and bake for 10 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 325 degrees and cook chicken for about 2 hours until juices run clear. The chicken is done when the internal temperature is 180 degrees. Once the chicken is done, let the drunk bird rest for 10 - 15 minutes to allow the juices to settle back into the meat.
- 8. If you happen to have a crock like mine, put rice in the rim and moisten with 1/2 can chicken broth before baking.
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken: Use a whole chicken for the best flavor. If you prefer, you can also use chicken pieces, but the cooking time may vary.
- Marinate the chicken: Marinating the chicken in a mixture of soy sauce, Chinese rice wine, ginger, and green onions for at least 30 minutes will help to infuse it with flavor and make it more tender.
- Brown the chicken: Before braising, brown the chicken in a hot pan or wok to develop a nice color and flavor.
- Use a variety of vegetables: Feel free to experiment with different vegetables in your drunken chicken recipe. Some popular choices include shitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and carrots.
- Don't overcook the chicken: Drunken chicken is best when cooked until tender but still slightly pink in the center. Overcooking will make the chicken dry and tough.
- Serve with a dipping sauce: Drunken chicken is traditionally served with a dipping sauce made from a mixture of soy sauce, vinegar, and chili oil. This adds a delicious extra layer of flavor to the dish.
Conclusion:
Drunken chicken is a flavorful and versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. It's a great choice for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make this delicious dish at home. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting recipe, give drunken chicken a try!
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