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Simple Borracho Chicken

2 hr 20 min
20 min prep
2 hr cook

Serves 4

8gCarbs
33gFat
58gProtein

Ingredients

  • 1 Fresh whole chicken
  • 1/8 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp Ground black pepper
  • 12 oz Strong lager beer
  • 1 Small white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 Garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 7 oz Pickled jalapenos, juice only

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Instructions

  1. Remove giblets, if any, from the body cavity of the chicken. Remove any excess fat or skin from the chicken.
  2. Thoroughly wash chicken with water inside and out and dry.
  3. Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper.
  4. Poor out half of the beer and fill the can with onion, garlic and jalapeño juice.
  5. Heat oven to 350°F.
  6. Place the chicken on beer can in cooking rack. Place rack on a baking sheet with lip.
  7. Bake the chicken for 1 1/2-2 hours or until meat thermometer inserted deep into thigh reads 180°F.
  8. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories
    590
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 33g
    • 51%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 9g
    • 45%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 180mg
    • 60%
  • Sodium
    • 1080mg
    • 45%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 8g
    • 3%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 2g
  • Sugars
    • 5g
  • Protein
    • 58g
  • Vitamin C
    • 10%
  • Calcium
    • 4%
  • Iron
    • 20%
  • Vitamin A
    • 20%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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