Brined Cherry Chipotle Chicken
These chickens get a double dose of flavor: first they’re rubbed with a dry brine and then brushed with a piquant cherry chipotle barbecue sauce as they grill. Rounds of sweet corn, known as corn wheels, cook along with the birds in our two-in-one vertical chicken roaster. Serve your favorite salad or coleslaw alongside.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Beer | 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking | 43 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 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
- 2 chickens, each about 4 1/2 lb.
- 3/4 cup dry brine
- 4 ears of corn, shucked and cut into 1-inch rounds
- 1 Tbs. canola oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 3/4 cup beer
- 1 cup cherry chipotle barbecue sauce, plus more for serving
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley