Chicken With Stout

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 130 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Chicken thighs are pan-fried until golden brown and simmered with potatoes, carrots, and cabbage in dark Irish beer for a one-dish meal that makes a nice supper for St. Patrick's Day.

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
4 chicken thighs
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 large carrots, sliced
1/2 head green cabbage, sliced
1 1/2 cups warm beef stock
1 1/2 cups Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2 Whisk flour, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Press chicken thighs into seasoned flour to coat. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; fry coated chicken in the hot oil until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes per side.
3 Place potatoes, carrots, and cabbage into a large casserole dish and lay chicken thighs on top of vegetables. Stir beef stock, stout beer, and brown sugar in a bowl. Mix cornstarch and water in a separate small bowl; stir into beer mixture. Pour beer mixture over chicken and vegetables. Cover the casserole dish.
4 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes; uncover casserole and continue baking until chicken is cooked all the way through and sauce has thickened, 45 more minutes.