Photo: Beer Can Chicken Recipe
Q) Why did the chicken cross the road? A) Because it couldn't remember where it left its beer
Ingredients
- 1 (4-pound) whole chicken
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons of your favorite dry spice rub
- 1 can beer
Directions
Remove neck and giblets from chicken and discard. Rinse chicken inside and out, and pat dry with paper towels. Rub chicken lightly with oil then rub inside and out with salt, pepper and dry rub. Set aside.
Open beer can and take several gulps (make them big gulps so that the can is half full). Place beer can on a solid surface. Grabbing a chicken leg in each hand, plunk the bird cavity over the beer can. Transfer the bird-on-a-can to your grill and place in the center of the grate, balancing the bird on its 2 legs and the can like a tripod.
Cook the chicken over medium-high, indirect heat (i.e. no coals or burners on directly under the bird), with the grill cover on, for approximately 1 1/4 hours or until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F in the breast area and 180 degrees F in the thigh, or until the thigh juice runs clear when stabbed with a sharp knife. Remove from grill and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
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By jeannewahine
Plano
on November 24, 2012
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O my! Pre-heated my gas grill to 350, & used a free-range chicken from Trader Joe's, rubbed it with olive oil & "Coffee Rub" spice, from Tommy's Special Blend Spices in Texas, with a German Oktoberfest beer. An hour and a half later, & SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!! I think it was illegally yummy & certainly to-die-for. I am now officially on the "you-owe-me-a-chick-flick" list!!
By sjhaack_11085878
Delavan, WI
on September 26, 2012
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Always a favorite here! NOTE.. if you like it with beer, try coke! even root beer is good! Hmm,, maybe orange drink? "orange chicken"? MANY ways to enjoy this one!
By wahoogully
Sacramento
on August 05, 2012
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I was afraid I'd overcooked it a little because my weber went up to 450 for 10 mins or so before I noticed and damped it down. It came out great anyway, with moist and tender breastmeat.
Braised with a mixture of canola, butter, vinegar, and maple syrup. Rubbed with Costco's smokey mesquite rub (plus...some other spices. The sweet and tangy braise balanced nicely with the smokey rub. Rosemary and bay leaf in the beer can added a very mild herb flavor.
Yum, yum, yum.
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