Irish Stout Chicken Recipe

This is a traditional Irish Recipe...enjoy!

Irish Stout Chicken

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 whole chicken (3 to 4 lbs), cut up
5 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 parsnips, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup stout (such as Guinness)
1/2 pound fresh button mushrooms
3/4 cup frozen peas

1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot.  Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 3 minutes or until tender.  Remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon to a small bowl.

2.  Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer in skillet.  Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned.

3.  Add onion, garlic, carrots, parsnips, thyme, salt and pepper to skillet.  Pour stout over chicken and vegetables.  Bring to a boil over high heat.  Reduce heat to low.  Cover and simmer 35 minutes.

4.  Add mushrooms and peas to skillet.  Cover and cook for 10 minutes.

5.  Uncover skillet; increase heat to medium.  Cook 10 minutes longer or until sauce is slightly reduced and the chicken is no longer pink in the center.

Makes 4 servings