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Recipe courtesy of Jerry Truxell

Show: FoodNation with Bobby Flay

Episode: Tailgating in Philadelphia PA

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Total:: 1 hr 20 min
Prep:: 30 min
Cook:: 50 min

Yield:: 8 servings

Ingredients

Beer Can Chicken:

1 can, good quality, beer
1 to 2 pounds roaster chicken
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder
Molasses BBQ sauce, recipe follows

Beer and Molasses BBQ Glaze:

1 1/4 quarts chili sauce
1 1/2 pints molasses
1 1/2 pints light beer
8 tablespoons Dijon mustard
8 tablespoon chili powder
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons crystal hot Louisiana sauce
5 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/3 tablespoons liquid smoke

Directions

Beer Can Chicken:

Rinse chicken thoroughly. Season inside and outside with salt, pepper, and garlic. Using can opener, open beer can. Place chicken upright on can, so can is inside chicken cavity. Place on a roasting pan and roast in a preheated 350 oven for 50 to 60 minutes or internal temperature of 150 degrees F. Glaze with BBQ sauce and finish cooking on grill.

Beer and Molasses BBQ Glaze:

Combine all ingredients in sauce pot and simmer until reduced by 1/3 of the original volume. Cool completely and pack for transport.

My Private Notes

Name: Beer Can Chicken with Beer and Molasses Bbq Sauce
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H20M0.000S
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 can, good quality, beer; 1 to 2 pounds roaster chicken; Salt; Pepper; Garlic powder; Molasses BBQ sauce, recipe follows; 1 1/4 quarts chili sauce; 1 1/2 pints molasses; 1 1/2 pints light beer; 8 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 8 tablespoon chili powder; 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 1/2 tablespoons crystal hot Louisiana sauce; 5 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 1/3 tablespoons liquid smoke