Best 8 Borracho Chicken Drunken Beer Can Chicken Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Borracho Chicken, also known as Drunken Beer Can Chicken. This unique dish is a culinary masterpiece that combines the essence of Mexican cuisine with the rustic charm of beer-infused chicken. The recipe, crafted with precision and passion, guides you through the process of creating a succulent, moist, and incredibly flavorful chicken dish that will leave your taste buds dancing.

But the culinary journey doesn't end there. This article also presents a diverse collection of delectable recipes that complement the main event perfectly. From the tangy and refreshing Cilantro Lime Rice to the creamy and flavorful Poblano Corn Casserole, each recipe adds a unique layer of taste and texture to your dining experience.

For those who love a bit of heat, the Spicy Mexican Street Corn will set your palate ablaze with its zesty flavors. And if you have a sweet tooth, the Mexican Chocolate Mousse will provide a delightful finish to your meal.

So, gather your ingredients, fire up your grill, and embark on a culinary adventure that will transport your taste buds to the vibrant streets of Mexico. Let the aroma of Borracho Chicken fill your home as you create a feast that will leave a lasting impression on your family and friends.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

POLLO BORRACHO



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Provided by Aarón Sánchez

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (4-pound) frying chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, sliced thickly
3 cloves garlic
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup tequila
1 cup Spanish olives, drained

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Season chicken with salt, pepper, and oregano. In ovenproof skillet, heat olive oil and brown chicken pieces on all sides. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  • Reduce heat, add onion and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves, wine, tequila, and olives. Return chicken to the pan, cover, and cook in the oven until tender and browned, about 40 to 45 minutes. Remove and serve.

CAJUN BORRACHO CHICKEN ( DRUNKEN / BEER CAN CHICKEN )



Cajun Borracho Chicken ( Drunken / Beer Can Chicken ) image

Make and share this Cajun Borracho Chicken ( Drunken / Beer Can Chicken ) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Renee Ferraz

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time P1DT10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 whole chicken
zataran's crab boil
6 ounces beer

Steps:

  • Wash chicken and remove excess fat. Season the chicken inside and out with the crab boil seasoning. Insert the half can of beer inside the cavity of the chicken. Prop the chicken up on the grill. Grill for 1 to 1 1/2 hours withthe grill lid closed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.7, Fat 35.3, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 162.6, Sodium 152.6, Carbohydrate 1.1, Protein 38.3

BEER CAN CHICKEN



Beer Can Chicken image

This is a deliciously moist chicken recipe. It's perfect for a BBQ on a hot summer day!

Provided by Hunter's Mom 2008

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Whole Chicken Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

⅓ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons dry mustard
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ (12 fluid ounce) can beer
1 (3 pound) whole chicken

Steps:

  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, about 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Mix the brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, dry mustard, salt, and ground black pepper in a small bowl. Place the half-full can of beer in the center of a plate.
  • Rinse chicken under cold running water. Discard giblets and neck from chicken; drain and pat dry. Fit whole chicken over the can of beer with the legs on the bottom; keep upright. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the seasoning mix into the top cavity of the chicken. The beer may foam up when the seasonings fall inside the can. Rub the remaining seasoning mix over the entire surface of the chicken.
  • Place the chicken, standing on the can, directly on the preheated grill. Close the lid and barbeque the chicken until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the grill and discard the beer can. Cover the chicken with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 145.4 mg, Fat 27.3 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 47.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 478.6 mg, Sugar 18.4 g

BORRACHO CHICKEN (CROCK POT)



Borracho Chicken (Crock Pot) image

Make and share this Borracho Chicken (Crock Pot) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mom2Rose

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 4h5m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

32 ounces canned pinto beans, undrained
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, rinsed and patted dry
salt and pepper
2 (10 ounce) cans Mexican-style tomatoes
1/4 cup jose cuervo gold tequila
1 teaspoon salt-free fajita seasoning mix

Steps:

  • Place pinto beans in the bottom of a 5-qt slow cooker.
  • Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  • Place in slow cooker on top of pinto beans.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together diced tomatoes, tequila, and fajita seasoning; pour over chicken.
  • Cover and cook on LOW setting for 3-4 hours.

JUICIEST BEER CAN CHICKEN



Juiciest Beer Can Chicken image

Make and share this Juiciest Beer Can Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Gay Gilmore

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (4 lb) whole chickens
1 (16 ounce) can beer (tall boy)
2 tablespoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons dry rub seasonings (your favorite)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Set up your grill for indirect cooking.
  • On a charcoal grill, this means spreading the coals around the outer edges, but not directly below the food.
  • On a gas grill the outer burners are lit, but not the middle one.
  • Once the grill is covered (which it should always be for indirect grilling) the circulating heat works like a convection oven, so there is no need to turn the food.
  • Remove neck and giblets.
  • Discard.
  • Rinse chicken inside and out; pat dry with paper towels.
  • Rub chicken lightly with oil, then rub inside and out with salt, pepper and dry rub.
  • Set aside.
  • Open beer can and take several gulps (make them big gulps so that the can is half full).
  • Place beer can on a solid surface.
  • Grabbing a chicken leg in each hand, plunk the bird cavity over the beer can.
  • Transfer the bird-on-a-can to your grill and place in the center of the grate, balancing the bird on its two legs and the can like a tripod.
  • Cook chicken over high indirect heat, with the grill cover on for approximately 1 1/4 hours or until the internal temperature registers 165°F in the breast area and 180°F in the thigh, or until the thigh juice runs clear when stabbed with a sharp knife.
  • Remove from grill and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 745.5, Fat 53.3, SaturatedFat 14.2, Cholesterol 213.9, Sodium 3692.3, Carbohydrate 4.6, Fiber 0.1, Protein 50.8

DRUNK CHICKEN / BEER CAN CHICKEN



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Make and share this Drunk Chicken / Beer Can Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by carolinerenee

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 4h5m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 whole roasting chicken
butter
lemon pepper
garlic salt
3 garlic cloves
3 ounces beer

Steps:

  • Remove Innards from chicken and wash thoroughly.
  • Spread Butter all over outside of chicken (I can't believe it's not Butter spray works best) Coat chicken well with Garlic Salt and Lemon Pepper.
  • Place chicken standing up on beer can inserted in the bottom and place in a roasting pan uncovered.
  • Put Garlic Cloves up under the skin at top of Chicken and at bottom.
  • Place a few cloves inside cavity Put a few drops of Hot Sauce inside the cavity if desired.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 4-5 hours.
  • The beer will keep chicken from drying out.
  • Check occasionally to make sure chicken is still standing upright on beer can and has not fallen over.

BEER CAN CHICKEN



Beer Can Chicken image

Make and share this Beer Can Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by opal Fitzgerald

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 2h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups hickory chips or 2 cups oak chips
2 (12 ounce) cans beer (plus additional if needed)
1/2 cup your favorite barbecue rub
2 whole chickens, fat removed washed and blotted dry (3 1/2 to 4-pound)

Steps:

  • Place wood chips in bowl.
  • Pop tabs of each beer can, and make 2 additional holes in each top, using a church-key opener.
  • Pour half the beer from each can over the chips.
  • Add additional beer or water to cover the chips, soak them for 1 hour and drain.
  • Set up grill for indirect grilling.
  • Sprinkle 1 teaspoon barbecue rub in neck cavity and 2 teaspoons in main cavity of each chicken.
  • Add 1 tablespoon rub to each open, half-full can of beer.
  • (Don't worry if it foams up.) Season outside of each bird with 2 tablespoons rub.
  • Stand beer cans on work surface. Holding each chicken upright, lower it over can so that can goes into main cavity.
  • Pull chicken legs forward to form a sort of tripod.
  • The chicken should sit upright over the can.
  • Carefully transfer chickens to grill in this same position, placing them in center over drip pan away from heat. If using charcoal, toss half the wood chips on each mound of coals.
  • If using gas, place chips in smoker box.Barbecue chickens until nicely browned and cooked through, About 1 1/2 hours, keeping temperature about 350 degrees F.
  • (If using charcoal, replenish coals as needed.) The internal temperature of the birds (taken in thickest part of thigh) should be 165°F.
  • Carefully transfer birds to platter in same position.
  • To carve lift bird off of can, and discard can.
  • You can use any seasoning on the birds and other flavorful liquids - not just beer in the can.
  • You can use a can of Coke or Sprite. Soda is more interesting than you might imagine. Just be sure you open the can first. Opal Fitzgerald Quinlan, Texas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 771.5, Fat 53.2, SaturatedFat 15.2, Cholesterol 243.8, Sodium 358, Carbohydrate 5.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.6, Protein 57.9

DRUNK CHICKEN



Drunk Chicken image

Cooking a chicken on a beer can.

Provided by Max

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Whole Chicken Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
5 tablespoons poultry seasoning
4 dashes liquid smoke flavoring
4 bay leaves
1 long metal skewer

Steps:

  • Rinse and dry the chicken. Remove excess fat and leave skin on. Lift skin from breast and thigh areas, slide bay leaves under skin. Coat chicken with poultry seasoning.
  • Drink half the can of beer, pour liquid smoke into remaining beer. Raise tab on beer can until it is in the straight up position.
  • Insert beer can into chicken from the bottom until even with bottom of chicken. Insert skewer through the wing, ribs, tab on beer can, and out the opposite side. (this keeps the can from falling out the chicken).
  • Prepare grill: light the coals, and when they are ready, spread coals to form a ring around the outside edge of the grill.
  • Place chicken in center standing up on can to cook. Cover and cook for two hours.
  • Remove carefully from grill so as not to spill the contents of the can. Remove skewer and beer can, let chicken sit for fifteen minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.1 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Cholesterol 140.4 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 44.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 135.6 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

Tips:

  • Utilize quality beer that is meant for drinking: avoid light beers, which have a higher water content.
  • To hold the beer can steady and prevent spills, pierce holes close to the bottom.
  • Enhance flavor by marinating the chicken beforehand. This helps infuse tasty flavor into the meat.
  • Use a flavorful rub to enhance the chicken's exterior. Common components include garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  • Keep the chicken moist by basting it periodically. Butter, oil, or a sauce containing beer can be used for this.
  • Use a quality, accurate meat thermometer to ascertain the chicken's internal temperature. Remove the chicken from the grill once it reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Let the chicken rest before slicing it. This enables the juices to redistribute, resulting in juicier meat.

Conclusion:

Beer can chicken is a simple yet impressive dish that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few ingredients, you can create a flavorful and juicy chicken that your friends and family will love. So next time you're looking for a new way to cook chicken, give beer can chicken a try. You won't be disappointed!

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