Brazilian Chicken Recipe
- 3.5-4 pounds chicken pieces
- 2 cups ber
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp paprika
- 1.5 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 12 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- Kosher salt to taste
- Combine the beer, oil, mustard, paprika, and pepper in a large bowl and whisk.
- Stir in onion, garlic, and bay leaves
- Put chicken and marinade in a large ziplock back, remove air, and seal.
- Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably up to 2 days.
- Preheat grill on high on one side and medium on the other.
- When ready to cook, remove chicken from marinade and reserve excess marinade.
- Season generously with kosher salt.
- Oil the grill grate and arrange chicken skin side down on hot side of grill.
- Cook about 4-5 minutes or until charcoal starts to flame.
- Move to the cooler side and continue grilling another 6-7 minutes until skin is nicely browned.
- Turn the pieces skin side up and move back to the hotter side.
- Brown the underside well, about 4-5 minutes, then move back to the cooler side to finish grilling for about 6-7 mintues.
- Total cooking time will be 20-24 minutes, and chicken will be cooked to perfection!
- (This cooking method tip is adapted from The Barbecue Bible).
- Transfer to a serving plate and serve immediately!
chicken, ber, vegetable oil, dijon mustard, paprika, ground black pepper, onion, garlic, bay leaves, kosher salt
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/brazilian-chicken-81005 (may not work)