Beer Basted BBQ Chicken is barbecued and basted with a butter, beer, rosemary and garlic sauce. This delicious tasting grilled chicken is a perfect recipe for your outdoor grilling.
Grilled chicken
Summertime is grilling time! I love using our grill all year round, but during the summer time, our grill gets used almost every day!
These beer basted BBQ chicken quarters are super delicious and are frequently on our summer menu. They are perfect served with Roasted Zucchini, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Santa Maria Beans and a Caesar salad or an Italian Pasta Salad.
Rod is the real grill master in our house, but sometimes I have to step up to the grill and get dinner on the table. This recipe for Beer Basted BBQ Chicken is one of his standby recipes.
Another delicious summertime grilled chicken recipe is this Cornell Chicken from Platter Talk.
The beer baste consists of butter, garlic cloves, fresh rosemary and you guessed it, beer! It is brushed on the chicken while it is cooking and it is pure deliciousness! You could substitute thyme for the rosemary if you wanted.
I used chicken hind quarters but you could use any cut of chicken. When grilling chicken, use a low, indirect heat.
On my gas grill, I turn off the middle burner and keep the other two on low. This helps avoid flare ups, but you do need to keep an eye on your chicken and move it around if you do get a flare up.
Start adding the basting sauce when the chicken is about half way done. You just baste on the sauce and let the chicken cook. I reapply about every five minutes when I turn the chicken.
What is Basting?
Basting is taking juices and fat and pouring it over the top of the chicken while cooking. The juices in this recipe is beer and the fat is butter!
While the chicken is cooking you begin brushing the butter mixture over the top of the chicken. This helps seal in the chicken's natural juices and adds extra moisture and flavor.
If you like cooking with beer, here are some of my favorite recipes - Beer Battered Fish, Beer and Cheddar Bread and Beer Can Chicken!
More great recipes for the grill
- Smoked Baby Back Ribs
- Grilled Brats
- Grilled Flank Steak
- Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken
- Honey Lemon Chicken
- Grilled Baby Potatoes
- Grilled Pineapple
If you are wanting to BBQ, but don't have access to a grill, check out these Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Legs.
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Beer Basted BBQ Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1 cup beer
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
Chicken
- 4 Chicken Hind Quarters
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
Sauce
- Add beer, butter, whole garlic clove and whole rosemary sprig to a small saucepan.1 cup beer, ¼ cup butter, 1 clove garlic, 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- Heat over low heat until butter has melted.
- Set aside until ready to use on chicken.
Chicken
- Salt and pepper chicken on both sides.4 Chicken Hind Quarters, salt, pepper
- Place chicken on a preheated barbecue grill. If using an gas grill, turn off middle burner and turn other burners to low.
- Flip chicken every 3-5 minutes. Watch for flare ups. Move chicken away from any flames if flare ups do occur.
- When chicken is about half way cooked (15 minutes) begin basting chicken with sauce.
- Reapply sauce when you turn chicken.
- When chicken is fully cooked (165°F), apply a final layer of sauce and serve.
Notes
- Any cut of chicken works for this dish.
- Can substitute fresh thyme for the rosemary.
- Cooking time varies depending on the size of your chicken pieces and the temperature of your grill.
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Fred G says
Great diner idea.
Pamela (BrooklynFarmGirl) says
It looks so juicy and amazing!
Kathy says
The beer/butter baste does keep the chicken very juicy!
stacey @ The Sugar Coated Cottage says
I have to try this! The chicken looks fabulous and that skin!! So good. Take care.
Kathy says
I hope you do give it a try...you're gonna love it! 🙂
Ashley@CookNourishBliss says
I am not a beer drinker at all but I LOVE to cook / bake with it! This chicken sounds fantastic!
Kathy says
Thanks, Ashley!