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Ingredients
- 1 (2 to 3-pound) whole chicken
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 (12-ounce) can beer
- 1/2 pound bacon
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Wash chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
Mix dry ingredients in small bowl. Rub 1/2 of the ingredients on inside cavity of chicken. Gently peel skin away from chicken and rub mixture into meat of chicken. Open beer can pour out about 1/2 cup. Drop the garlic cloves into the beer can. Place chicken, open end down, over the beer can to insert the beer into the cavity. Place chicken, standing up, in large saute pan. Place 1/3 of the bacon in the top cavity of the chicken and drape the remaining 2/3 of the bacon down the outside of the chicken. Pierce the bacon to the chicken with toothpicks.
Place chicken in the oven for 10 minutes and then lower temperature to 325 degrees F and cook for another 1 hour, or until the internal temperature in the thickest part of the thigh reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
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By laurielovestocook
Fort Collins, CO
on August 26, 2012
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I really liked this...also the fact that it cooked in the oven. I found this to have a lot of flavor. The only way it wouldn't have flavor is if you used the rub on the outside of the chicken only and not adding it under the skin. With that bacon cooked over the top it added a different twist...more fat as well, unfortunately. I always like to serve BC chicken with a nice potato casserole as there is never sauce for the chicken leaving it a bit boring for my taste. Anyway, I would make it again, so easy!!!
By diver937
on July 28, 2012
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Loved it ! The meat was so juicy. I used a beer bottle. Removing label and cleaning outside. I added lime peel and some juice. I also used Emeril Essence seasoning. Worked out great and very tasty.
By wilburpartyof5
Upland, Ca
on July 03, 2012
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Was a hit!! I husband was drooling as I pulled it out of the oven. I did not use sage cause its not a flavor I enjoy but came out AWESOME non the less. I used a 5lb chicken and double up the rub recipe and cooked about 45 longer then stated.
THANK YOU GUY!!!
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