Beer-Braised Chicken

By KDHarmon

Ingredients

• Barbecue sauce:
• 2 Tbl olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1.25 C hoisin sauce
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 C low sodium soy sauce
• 1 C Amber Lager
• For chicken:
• 2 Tbl canola oil
• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1.5 C Amber Lager
• 1/2 C chicken broth

Preparation

Step 1

Barbecue Sauce:
Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, then remaining sauce ingredients, stir to combine. Cook 10-15 minutes or until thickened and reduced. remove from heat.

Chicken:
Heat canola oil in large Dutch oven over high heat. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt, then place in dutch oven, cooking each side until browned, about 2 minutes per side.

Pour in beer and broth. Cover and reduce heat to medium and cook for 15-20 minutes.

Remove chicken and allow to cool. Using two forks, shred chicken, then add barbecue sauce, tossing well to coat chicken.