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Beer Can Chicken Recipe

Beer Can Chicken Recipe

Beer can chicken is the simplest way to cook an entire chicken, which is both evenly cooked and juicy/moist.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Barbeque, BBQ
Calories: 295
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lb chicken
  • 1 can beer
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • your choice of spices
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Set up your grill for indirect heat.
  2. Brush chicken with olive oil and rub chicken with spices of choice as well as salt and pepper.
  3. Take a few drinks from the can (up to half) and set the chicken around the open side of the can.
  4. Balance beer can and chicken vertically on the grill.
  5. Cover and cook for about an hour.
  6. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  7. Enjoy!

Notes

Chef Note: Cut the entire top part of the can off to allow for more of the beer to be released for steam.
Chef Note: Add herbs and citrus (e.g., rosemary, thyme, lemon, etc.) into the cavity of the chicken or even in the beer can for some additional flavor.