Saturday, December 31, 2011

Rosemary Ranch Chicken & Dark Lager

Rosemary Ranch Chicken
Servings – 2

• ¼ c olive oil
• ¼ c sour cream
• 1 T ranch seasoning (can use bottle ranch in place of seasoning and sour cream)
• ½ T chopped fresh rosemary (or 1 t dried)
• ½ T fresh thyme (or 1 t dried)
• Couple splashes of Worcestershire
• Couple splashes apple cider vinegar
• Dash Salt
• Dash Pepper
• 1 Chicken Breast – cubed into 1 inch pieces

1. Mix together first 10 ingredients in plastic bag
2. Add chicken breast, marinade at least 30 minutes, longer the better
3. Put chicken onto skewers
4. Grill about 4 minutes each side until cooked through

I served this with brown rice cooked in chicken stock and green beans flavored with thyme, rosemary, salt and red pepper flakes. This has a strong earthy flavor. I wouldn’t normally pair the following beer with a chicken, but the strong flavors stand up well here.

One of the best holiday ales I have ever had is a local beer, Rahr & Sons Winter Warmer, an English Style Dark Lager. Rahr & Sons is out of Fort Worth Texas. One of these I will actually get over there for a tour. This is a great beer to sip while enjoying a holiday meal. It is definitely rich, but well rounded. There is mild bitterness, but mostly it is smooth and malty.

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