Beer Marinated Grilled Chicken

It's been pretty hot and humid here lately...  Mid to high 90s.  Ick.  And when the weather gets like that, the last thing I need is for my oven or stove to be in use!

Searching for dinner recipes that don't need to be cooked.... Or are cooked on the grill... (I can only eat popsicles or chips and salsa for dinner so often.)

And on a hot, muggy day, what's more refreshing than a nice, cool, citrusy beer?  Mmmmmmm.....

Recipe: (from Heather's Dish)
chicken breasts (although the original recipe called for legs and thighs with skin on, I made an executive decision and went with boneless, skinless breasts)
1 can or bottle of beer (I used Alex's favorite: Lienenkugel's Summer Shandy)
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil (although honestly, I didn't measure any of the previous 3 ingredients)

Lay the chicken in a large baking dish and cover with beer.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper then drizzle with olive oil.

Marinate in the refrigerator 6-8 hours, turning once halfway through.

Hand off to your grill master.....  And while someone else handles the rest of the work, enjoy a beer of your own (another bonus of cooked on the grill meals)!

When done, serve with some grilled veggies or fruit or potatoes or corn or salad...

Verdict:
Alex: "This meal is fan-friggin-tastic!  And make sure you put that on the blog."  ;-)

He was right.  It was delicious.  And easy.  And refreshing for hot summer weather.  The chicken was tender and juicy.  Unexpectedly we could actually taste the flavor of the beer in the chicken.  It was great BUT just make sure you use a beer you actually like.