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Beer-Can Chicken with Shrimp Skewers
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Beer-Can Chicken with Shrimp Skewers

15 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Beer-Can Chicken with Shrimp Skewers

This recipe offers something for everyone—crispy roasted chicken, succulent shrimp and a medley of summer vegetables—all cooked on a backyard grill.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

638
Calories
61g
Protein
19g
Fat
54g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken, about 4 lb.
  • 6 Tbs. dry brine
  • 1 cup beer
  • 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tsp. chopped fresh oregano
  • 2 tsp. minced lemon zest
  • 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • Salt, to taste

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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