I picked up 5 pounds of chicken leg quarters and 5 pounds of split breasts at the store this week and was looking to do something a little different with them. I came up with a simple beer brine that worked great. The chicken was juicy and tender (as it always is when I brine it) and it had a ton of flavor.
Beer Brine:
4.5 quarts water
4 12oz beers
1.5 cups salt
2 cups brown sugar
1 T chipotle powder
1 T ground red pepper
Since the brine had enough salt I made up a quick salt-free rub:
2 T black pepper
1 t onion powder
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t chipotle powder
1/2 t ground red pepper
And to continue with the chipotle theme I had going, the wife made a chiptole BBQ sauce:
1 C ketchup
1/2 C finely diced onion
1/3 C brown sugar
1/3 C molasses
4 T ACV
1 t chipotle powder
It was my best chicken to date.
Beer Brine:
4.5 quarts water
4 12oz beers
1.5 cups salt
2 cups brown sugar
1 T chipotle powder
1 T ground red pepper
Since the brine had enough salt I made up a quick salt-free rub:
2 T black pepper
1 t onion powder
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t chipotle powder
1/2 t ground red pepper
And to continue with the chipotle theme I had going, the wife made a chiptole BBQ sauce:
1 C ketchup
1/2 C finely diced onion
1/3 C brown sugar
1/3 C molasses
4 T ACV
1 t chipotle powder
It was my best chicken to date.