Barry's Bokchito Chicken Recipe with Texas Two-Step

Beer-Braised, Barbecue-Glazed, and Built for a Crowd

Barry's Bokchito Chicken is beer-braised, barbecue-glazed chicken at its easiest. Skin-on thighs bake in a pan with beer and barbecue sauce until the meat falls off the bone and the edges go deep and caramelized.

The seasoning is your call. Reach for Cleve's Texas Two-Step for sweet heat, Cleve's Texas Heat for more fire, or use both. Season heavily, since the beer braise mellows it as it cooks.

It is a low-effort, high-reward pan of chicken that feeds a hungry table and only asks for the occasional baste.

Ingredients

(Serves 4)

• 8 chicken thighs, skin-on
• 1 to 2 cans beer
• Cleve's Texas Two-Step, Cleve's Texas Heat, or both, to taste
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
  
  

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Pan the Chicken

Place the chicken thighs skin-side up in a large, deep foil pan.

2. Add the Beer

Pour in 1 to 2 cans of beer, until the chicken is about halfway covered.

3. Sauce and Season

Brush the thighs generously with barbecue sauce, then season heavily with Cleve's Texas Two-Step or Texas Heat.

4. Bake

Preheat the oven to 375°F and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes, basting occasionally with more barbecue sauce to keep the chicken moist. The thighs are done at an internal temperature of 175°F.

5. Finish and Rest

Remove from the oven, season with a little more Cleve's to taste, and let the chicken rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Pro Tips

• Use skin-on thighs, since the skin crisps and bastes the meat as it cooks
• Baste with barbecue sauce through the bake to keep everything moist
• Season heavily; the beer braise softens the seasoning over the long cook
• Reach for Texas Heat if you want more fire, or use both blends
• Let the chicken rest before serving so the juices settle back in
  
  

Serving Suggestions

Plate this chicken with:

• Fresh sweet onion
• Ranch-style beans
• Potato chips
• Cornbread or a soft roll

Crispy-edged, fall-off-the-bone thighs with a beer-braised backbone and a sticky barbecue glaze. This is the kind of pan that empties before anything else on the table.

Cleve's Texas Two-Step or Cleve's Texas Heat carries the flavor from the first season to the finishing sprinkle. Make it once and it becomes the chicken everyone requests.

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