Beer-braised Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 lb bacon
• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (i used chicken breasts)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 12 ounces dark beer (i used guiness)
• 1 cup frozen pearl onions
• 1/2 lb baby red potato, sliced in half
• 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• kosher salt and pepper
• flour (for dredging)

Recipe

• 1 heat a large pot over med high heat.
• 2 add bacon (slab or thick, cut into 1/2 inch pieces) and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
• 3 remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper lined plate.
• 4 season the chicken with salt and pepper and dredge in flour, shake off excess.
• 5 add olive oil to the dripppings in the pot.
• 6 add the chicken in batches and cook over med high heat until browned on all sides (you should cook thighs the recommended 6 to 7 minutes then flip and cook the other side 1 or 2 minutes.) the chicken breast cooked much quicker, i was done after approx 5 minutes.
• 7 after the chicken is all cooked add the beer, onions, potatoes, mustard, sugar, thyme and 1 cup water, making sure the chicken is fully submerged.
• 8 simmer until potatoes and chicken are cooked through (approx 15 minutes.).
• 9 discard thyme and stir in the bacon and parsley.