Beer Chicken

Alicia Calvo, MPH, RDN, CDCES, CEDRD

A twist to cooking traditional beer chicken!

Prep Time: 20min | Cook Time: 25min | Total Time: 45min | Yield: 4

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Canola oil

• 4 (4 oz.) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

• ¼ teaspoon cumin

• ¼ teaspoon Chili powder

• Salt and pepper to taste

• ½ cup sweet onion, chopped

• ½ can beer

• 2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Instructions:

1. Season chicken with cumin, chili powder and salt and pepper to taste.

2. Add canola oil to large skillet over medium-high heat.

3. Brown chicken on both sides about 5 minutes on each side or until done.

4. Set cooked chicken aside and keep warm in a serving dish.

5. Add chopped onion to skillet and cook until translucent, about 1 minute.

6. Whisk together beer, soy sauce, honey, and Dijon mustard in a small bowl.

7. In skillet with chicken remnants and onion, add beer mixture. Simmer for 5 more minutes.

8. Pour sauce and onion mixture over chicken.

9. Serve with baked potato and your favorite green vegetable.

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Nutriton Facts:

Serving Size: 4 oz.

Calories: 196

Total Fat: 15 g

Total Carbohydrates: 4 g

Protein: 28 g

Equivalents:

4 ounces lean protein