Beer Can Chicken. Sub any canned soft drink or even chicken broth for the beer. I omitted the chili powder and added some cayenne pepper and ground sage. We didn't have a beer can chicken stand so I stood the chicken and can in an aluminum pie pan.
Holding the chicken with legs pointed down, lower chicken over the can so it fills the body cavity.
Place beer can on a solid surface.
Grabbing a chicken leg in each hand, plunk the bird cavity over the beer can.
Hey everyone, it's Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, beer can chicken. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Sub any canned soft drink or even chicken broth for the beer. I omitted the chili powder and added some cayenne pepper and ground sage. We didn't have a beer can chicken stand so I stood the chicken and can in an aluminum pie pan.
Beer Can Chicken is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It's appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They're nice and they look wonderful. Beer Can Chicken is something that I've loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have beer can chicken using 4 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
Ingredients for Beer Can Chicken:
- Provide 1 whole chicken (4-5 lbs).
- You need of Unsalted butter.
- Give To taste - chicken seasoning (not poultry seasoning, the two are different).
- Prepare 1 (16 ounce) of can beer, whichever kind you fancy (I used Corona).
Lower the chicken on to the open can, so that the chicken is sitting upright, with the can in its cavity. Open the beer can and pour off half of the beer. Using a church key-style can opener, make two more holes in the top of the can. Set the can on a flat surface and slide the chicken over the top so the can fits inside the cavity.
Beer Can Chicken process:
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and set the rack at the lowest position..
- Remove the giblets from the chicken and rinse the whole thing off..
- Get a deep baking pan, preferably a metal one, and line it with foil. (As you see in the picture, I forgot to do that and what a mess!) Open the beer, remove the pop top and position it in the middle of the pan. (I used a specially bought roaster for this process but I’m sure not everyone has one. If you do, repeat above steps, pouring the beer into the reservoir.).
- Shove the chicken butt down on the can/roaster, making sure it’s a tight fit..
- Rub the whole chicken with the butter and then liberally sprinkle the seasoning onto it, rubbing it in as well..
- Cook for 2 hours or until the little thermometer pops up..
- Let it rest for about 10 minutes then serve with a couple of side dishes and enjoy!!.
Transfer the chicken-on-a-can to the grill, keeping the can upright. There's quite a bit of lore surrounding beer-can chicken, and for good reason. Just look at that burnished mahogany bird. The steam from the brew flavors the meat and keeps it moist. Hold the chicken above the can of beer and slide the chicken over the can.
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