Link to article
Pinedrops IPA Chicken

Course: Entree | Beer Style: IPA

Pinedrops IPA Chicken

This chicken recipe from Deschutes Brewery calls for their Pinedrops IPA, which imparts citrus and pine notes from Chinook and Equinox hops.

Yield: 4-6

Ingredients

  • 1/2 gallon water
  • 1 cup salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 cup parsley
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 bottle Pinedrops IPA
  • 12 chicken thighs

Directions

    To make Pinedrops IPA chicken, heat all ingredients except beer in a medium pot until salt and sugar dissolve.

    Strain through a mesh cap into a large container.

    Add Deschutes Brewery's Pinedrops IPA and whisk to combine.

    Chill completely.

    Place chicken in a large container.

    Add chicken brine to cover (all liquid).

    Let rest for 24 hours.

    Roast Chicken at 375°F for 1 to 1 ½ hours or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.

    Allow to rest before serving.

Suggested Recipes

beer-battered onion rings

Entree

January 27, 2020

Burgers with Smashed Avocado & Beer-Battered Onion Rings

January 27, 2020

I usually go for red onions over white or yellow for these thin, crispy, beer-battered onion rings. I love the extra sweet-pungent wallop of acid that red onions carry. I also find that they hold their form better when heated, becoming tender-crisp instead of watery or limp. Naturally, keep some extra chilled pilsner or helles on hand for serving alongside.

Read More