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Beer Can Chicken
Course:
BBQ, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Barbecue chicken, beer can chicken, roast chicken
Prep Time:
10
minutes
Cook Time:
1
hour
Total Time:
1
hour
10
minutes
Servings:
6
Calories:
57
kcal
Author:
Laureen King
Beer Can Chicken makes incredibly flavorful, juicy, and moist chicken on the barbecue.
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Ingredients
3-4
lb
chicken
whole
1
can
favourite beer
1
medium
onion
1
tbsp
olive oil
2
tsp
thyme
1
tsp
smoked paprika
½
tsp
garlic powder
½
tsp
sage
1
tsp
fresh ground pepper
1
tsp
kosher salt
Instructions
Preheat barbeque.
Coat chicken with olive oil.
Mix together all the spices
Rub ½ of spice mixture all over chicken, inside as well.
Drink about ½ of the can of beer, then put other ½ of spice mix into beer can.
Put chopped onion into beer can.
Place beer can into roasting rack, then push chicken butt ½ way down beer can.
Place chicken rack on old cookie sheet covered with foil.
Roast on barbeque, medium heat, until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165ºF. About 1 hour depending on the size of chicken.
Notes
If you prefer you can use soda instead of beer. Root beer tastes great.
Nutrition
Serving:
6
g
|
Calories:
57
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
5
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
2
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
391
mg
|
Potassium:
50
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
196
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
9
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg