Ingredients

4 pounds chicken in parts

4 tbs cold butter

1 tbs vegetable oil

3 shallots, minced

½ cup and 2 tbs Guinness, or other dark beer

1 ½ tbs juniper berries, coarsely crushed

1 tsp pepper corns coarsely crushed

2 tbs finely chopped parsley

Preparation

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • In large skillet, melt 1 tbs butter with oil. Add chicken in batches, cooking on moderate high heat, turning on both sides. Remove chicken when browned.
  • Add shallots to pan when chicken removed and cook 1 minute. Add ½ cup Guinness, and stir bottom of pan to loosen drippings.
  • Return chicken to pan and let simmer 15 minutes. Baste and continue to simmer additional 15 minutes.
  • Remove chicken, but keep warm.
  • Reduce pan sauce until syrupy.
  • Add remaining butter, berries, pepper corn, and Guinness. Spoon over served chicken. Garnish with parsley.