Braising in beer is common in beer-drinking nations such as Belgium. The yeasty flavour permeates the ingredients, but be careful to choose a beer that doesn’t overpower. A pale ale is best for chicken and pork, but beef is well suited to a rich dark ale.
Chicken braised in beer with mushrooms
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for chicken braised in beer with mushrooms
- 20 mins preparation
- 1 hr 10 mins cooking
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 50 gm butter, coarsely chopped
- 1 free-range chicken (about 1.8kg), cut into 12 pieces
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 3 large field mushrooms, quartered
- 250 ml pale ale
- 125 ml (½ cup) pouring cream
- 80 gm silverbeet leaves, coarsely chopped
- ¼ cup (loosely packed) tarragon
Method
Main
- 1Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until beginning to foam. Add chicken pieces and cook in batches, turning often, until golden brown (4-5 minutes). Remove chicken and set aside. Add onion and garlic to pan and sauté over medium heat until soft (3-4 minutes). Add mushrooms and sauté until just starting to soften (2-3 minutes). Return chicken to pan, season to taste, add beer, bring to the simmer, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is just cooked through (30-35 minutes).
- 2Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside. Add cream and silverbeet to pan, increase heat to medium-high and cook until liquid is reduced by half (8-10 minutes). Return chicken to pan, add tarragon and cook until warmed through (1-2 minutes). Serve immediately.
Notes
Drink Suggestion: Belgian ale. Drink suggestion by Max Allen