Brazilian Beer-Marinated Chicken

By draingal

Steven Raichlen flavors this speedy chicken dish with Xingu (a Brazilian black lager that has a distinctive colalike flavor), plus mustard and onion—evoking the classic combination of beer and bratwursts. "The marinade brings a lot of flavor to a meat that really needs it," he says.

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Ingredients

• NOTE:
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed
• Four 1/4-inch slices of peeled fresh ginger, smashed
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 2 cups dark lager or stout, preferably Xingu Black Beer (see Note)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• Four 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• Lime wedges, for serving
• Xingu Black Beer is an anise-scented, bittersweet black lager from Brazil. It's available in most states.

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a shallow dish, mix the garlic, ginger, onion, paprika, salt, black pepper, caraway seeds, green pepper, mustard, beer and oil. Add the chicken, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours, turning a few times.

Light a grill. Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill over high heat until nicely browned and just cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a platter and brush with the melted butter. Scatter the cilantro over the top and serve with lime wedges.