10 Beer Can Chicken Recipes That'll Make This Method Your Favorite

Grilled chicken is great and all, but what could be better than a tender, flavorful bird that takes things over the top with a showstopping presentation? Cooked whole, propped up vertically over an open can, beer-steamed chicken is guaranteed to impress at cookouts and summer parties. And, it's easy enough that you can prepare it for your family as a summer weeknight dinner. Need a few recipes to get you started? This chicken is flavored from start to finish. A basic rub, made with sweet paprika, brown sugar, lots of pepper and more spices, comes into play first and a smoky cola-based BBQ sauce seals the deal.

The beer can serves an important purpose, letting you cook the chicken in an upright position so the skin gets crisp all over, similar to a rotisserie chicken — but it doesn’t provide a ton of flavor. For real beer flavor, beer-brine the bird before grilling and fill the drip pan with beer too.

Bobby spoons his 16 Spice Rub for Chicken into the beer can and rubs it onto the chicken, guaranteeing tons of flavor from the inside out.

A dry rub, a beer can and some time in the oven make Guy's chicken nice and crisp on the outside and juicy on the inside. A half-pound of bacon doesn't hurt either.

Fans call this 5-star recipe "a huge hit." Garlic powder, cumin, coriander, paprika and a hint of cayenne help give it unmatched flavor your whole family will love.

This showstopping beer can chicken borrows flavor notes from a traditional al pastor, including an easy spice rub with guajillo chile powder, cumin and cloves. The beer in the can helps keep the chicken juicy while grilling and we also baste the skin with an al pastor-inspired sauce that includes pureed pineapple, achiote paste and beer. The result is fall-off-the-bone tender barbecued chicken that pairs perfectly with a zesty pineapple-tomato salsa—and an ice-cold beer.

Use your favorite dry rub to flavor the outisde of the chicken, then place it right on top of the beer can. The beer will steam inside the bird and make the meat extremely moist, no fancy tools required!

What really sets Trisha's beer can chicken apart from the rest is what she does at the end: Follow her lead and turn the pan drippings into a creamy, mouthwatering sauce.

The key to this golden-brown bird is a bold dry rub featuring smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, dried herbs and cumin.