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Root Beer Chicken

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This root beer chicken is so moist and juicy! It doesn’t have an overpowering root beer taste and is so flavorful.

All of my family/friends know that I’m a little crazy for root beer, so this Root Beer Chicken recipe comes as no surprise to them.

I have tried and reviewed over 40 different varieties of root beers and love it! I got to thinking… a lot of people use soda to marinate their meats, so why not use root beer? Well, I looked it up and found out I wasn’t necessarily Christopher Columbus in my exploration of the idea; however, I wanted to try my own recipe.

Three root beer chicken breasts on a plate with a liter of root beer in the background

I’ll be completely honest. Though I’m a grown man – I have a grown-up job, a great wife, three awesome kids, and I hope to own a lightsaber one day – I also have insecurities about sharing a new recipe with others. It’s nerve racking to try your hardest to make something awesome and present it to a crowd of people! You may as well say, “this is the best I can do, if you hate it, then I guess I suck at life…”

Well, we tried this recipe on some guinea pig friends last night. Now, I have some pretty cool friends, and yes they could have just been telling me what I wanted to hear, but every last piece of chicken was devoured. Feel free to adjust the recipe to your liking, but this one is a new hit in our house. Enjoy!

Other dinner recipes you might like:
Teriyaki Beef Skewers – easy and delicious
Chicken and Veggie Skewers – the best chicken marinade from my hometown
Cinnamon Sugar Grilled Peaches – tastes like a full-fledged dessert

Three root beer chicken breasts on a plate with a liter of root beer in the background
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Root Beer Chicken

This root beer chicken is so moist and juicy! It doesn't have an overpowering root beer taste, but is still so flavorful.

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Marinating Time 2 hours
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 4 medium chicken breasts
  • 2 cups root beer
  • 2 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp hot sauce
  • 2 Tbsp vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken in a large Ziploc bag.

  2. Whisk the rest of the ingredients together in a medium bowl.

  3. Pour the marinade over the chicken and seal it tight. Place in the refrigerator and let sit for at least 2 hours. You can leave it in the refrigerator overnight if prepping ahead.

  4. Preheat your grill to 425 degree Fahrenheit.

  5. Cook the chicken for about 5-7 minutes on each side.

-Zach

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  14. Christine says

    This is GREAT!!! I’ve tried beer chicken but never root beer chicken!! SO COOL!!!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!

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  28. barbara_wllms says

    It’s Labor Day and had wanted to do this on the grill but the weather had other plans, So I just threw it all in the crock pot. I plan on shredding the chicken and serving it on buns…

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    • barbara_wllms says

      Chicken turned out wonderful in the crock pot. I used 3 chicken breast so I did cut down on the root beer and some of the spices so I could have more of a sauce. I just used a 12oz can of diet root beer, since that’s all I had and minced garlic since I was out of powered. Also to make the marinade more of a thicker sauce I put about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of ketchup in…
      I shredded the chicken when it was done and mixed with the sauce and we served it on buns & the bowl is now EMPTY!
      I will be making this again very soon!!

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  31. Debi Bolocofsky says

    You are really cute. There should be no insecurities about this recipe. It looks great, and I know my son and husband are going to love it. They are grown men too, and would probably like a light saber also. Thank you so much for sharing with Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party last week. This weeks Link Party is opened at
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/09/simple-anti-aging-moisturizer-and.html
    from Wednesday until Sunday.
    Hope to see you there.
    Debi Bolocofsky
    Adorned From Above
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com

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  37. Jaimee says

    I came across this recipe on one of the other recipe blogs I follow (and not can’t remember which one, sorry!). I tried it tonight after buying a 6 pack of “the good stuff”, which was IBC Root Beer.

    I was looking for something different, and this definitely fit the bill – with mixed results. It had an unusual flavor. The chicken breasts stayed tender and juicy, with a distinct root beer aftertaste. I’m just not sure if this one has a future in my household. It wasn’t bad by any means, and it kind of grew on me with each bite. But it wasn’t as flavorful as I had hoped for (even though I did marinate the chicken overnight, as is my standard operating procedure).

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