Mamma's Beer Chicken
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Mamma's Beer Chicken

Mamma's Beer Chicken

Every Italian family has a version of this dish. This one is Mamma's, and once you try it, you'll understand why it never needs to change.


Ingredients

(Serves 2–3)

  • 4 chicken thighs (bone-in)
  • 1 brown onion, sliced
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunky rounds
  • ½ glass of beer
  • ½ glass of water
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • Salt
  • Fresh basil
  • Fresh parsley
  • Olive oil
  • Chilli flakes to serve
  • Toasted bread to serve


Method

  1. Heat a generous drizzle of olive oil in a wide pan over medium heat
  2. Add the onion and carrots and cook until lightly golden and softened
  3. Remove from the pan and set aside
  4. In the same pan, add the chicken thighs and brown well on both sides
  5. Pour in half a glass of beer and let it bubble, allow the alcohol to evaporate for a couple of minutes
  6. Return the onion and carrots to the pan
  7. Crumble in the stock cube and add half a glass of water
  8. Add a few leaves of fresh basil
  9. Cover and cook on low-medium heat for about 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and tender
  10. Finish with extra salt if needed  and fresh parsley
  11. Serve with toasted bread and a sprinkle of chilli flakes on top


Mamma's Tips

  • Don't rush the browning, that's where the flavour is built
  • Let the beer really bubble before adding anything else back in
  • The chilli on top at the end is the finishing touch, don't skip it


Just like Mamma makes it, simple, warm, and always better than you expected.

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