Irish Stout Chicken

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 whole chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut into serving pieces
• 5 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 parsnips, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 cup stout, such as Guinness
• 1/2 pound fresh button mushrooms
• 3/4 cup frozen peas

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 3 minutes or until tender. Remove with slotted spoon to small bowl.

Arrange chicken in single layer in skillet. Cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned.

Add onion, garlic, carrots, parsnips, thyme, salt and pepper to skillet. Pour stout over chicken and vegetables. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 35 minutes.

Add mushrooms and peas to skillet. Cover; cook 10 minutes.

Uncover skillet; increase heat to medium. Cook 10 minutes or until sauce is slightly reduced and chicken is no longer pink in center.