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Beer Can Chicken with Cola Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Beer Can Chicken with Cola Barbecue Sauce

Recipe courtesy Steve Raichlen

Show: BBQ with Bobby FlayEpisode: Getting Sauced

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  • on September 13, 2011

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    GREAT flavor! LOVED IT! Definitely add rub under the skin. I made half the rub and used all of it on the chicken. Didn't try sauce...chicken didn't need any!!!!!!!

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  • on June 20, 2010

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    As much as this did turn out very good - I've also made barbecued chickens with much less fuss that were just as good. The rub is nice and I have lots left over that I'll use on just about any type of meat. The barbecue sauce was ok. Not sure what value added there is to cooking this with the Beer can... Sure the chicken was moist but I don't see how the beer affected the flavour.

    So basically this was very good, but seems like a lot of work when I can have something just as good for less effort.

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  • on January 12, 2010

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    I was looking for a simple barbecue sauce recipe and found this version to be quite easy. I did change a few things the first time around by using fresh garlic (2 cloves - chopped and onions (1/5 of an onion - chopped which I sauteed and pureed into the sauce. The end result was good but I wasn't quite happy with it so I decided to add the following and it came out great: 1 teaspoon chili powder, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard, 0.5 teaspoon paprika, few dashes of cumin, few dashes of maggi seasoning sauce. The chili sauce definitely helped bring out the smokiness. Be careful with the cumin, it tends to over power things if you add too much. Try it. I'm sure you'll like it. JP from NJ

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  • on July 19, 2008

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    This chicken had incredible flavor! My husband loved it and raved about it for weeks. I brined the chicken overnight and it was very moist and tender. The rub is excellent and I, too, have enough left over to use it on another chicken. Because I used such a large chicken that took a long time to cook, I brushed it with olive oil mid-way to ensure it did not dry out. I'll be heading to the grocery store soon to get another chicken to cook this way!

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  • on July 05, 2008

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    This is the best beer can chicken recipe I've made! The rub is perfectly balanced, and the cola bbq sauce is a totally complimentary addition. Not too sweet, not too spicy/savory...PERFECT!! Not to mention that the chicken turns out totally juicy! Great recipe...great chicken!

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  • on June 25, 2008

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    I pretty much do my own version using a wire chicken stand and my own rub, however I was most impressed with the Barbecue Sauce. Excellent.

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  • on June 21, 2008

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    Served this for Father's Day and was a huge hit. We inhaled it! The sauce is fantastic on the chicken. Can't wait to make again.

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  • on June 18, 2008

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    Thi is my new go-to summer recipe for BBQ chicken. So easy and foolproof - turns out perfect ever time.

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  • on June 01, 2008

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    The only change I made was to baste the BBQ sauce on the chicken twice during the last 10 mins. My hubby and I both loved this recipe.

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  • on May 26, 2008

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    Well, I have the grill, but I just got a new smoker. Can I use it for this chicken receipe? I want to try! Thanks, Jackie

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