Maple Lager Chicken Ridge
- 1 12 -ounce bottle lager-style beer
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 8 cloves garlic, smashed
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts (about 6 ounces each)
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Whisk together the beer and maple syrup in a 2-quart casserole dish.
- Add the onion, 4 cloves garlic and 2 sprigs rosemary to the beer mixture; season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the chicken skin-side up on top and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover the dish with foil and set it on a baking sheet.
- Bake until the chicken is just cooked through, or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part reaches 145, about 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the olive oil with the remaining 4 cloves garlic and 2 sprigs rosemary in a small saucepan; warm over low heat until the garlic is soft and the oil becomes fragrant, about 15 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the baked chicken breasts and onion to a plate.
- Discard the rosemary and garlic; pour the remaining cooking liquid into a skillet and bring to a boil over high heat; cook until reduced by half.
- Whisk the flour into the liquid, followed by the butter; continue simmering until the sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 4 more minutes.
- Season with salt and keep warm.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Brush some of the flavored oil over the chicken; place skin-side down in the pan and grill until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a platter.
- Toss the onion in the remaining flavored oil and grill until slightly crisp and charred, about 5 minutes.
- Spoon the grilled onion and sauce on top of the chicken.
- Photograph by Yunhee Kim
beer, maple syrup, onion, garlic, rosemary, kosher salt, skin, extravirgin olive oil, flour, unsalted butter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/maple-lager-chicken-ridge-recipe.html (may not work)