Beer Can Chicken Recipe

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Here’s a fun, easy way to fix chicken that you can do outside on your barbecue grill. I used a gas grill but you can also use charcoal. I set this to cooking one evening before starting some yard chores and kept an eye on it while working outside. The chicken needs to cook for approximately 1.25 hours so be sure you have adequate gas / briquettes on hand!

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Servings: 6 servings
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Ingredients

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  • 5 lb. whole chicken
  • 1 12 oz. can beer
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/8 cup rub/seasoning of your choice

Directions

  1. Wash your chicken and remove any giblets/neck pieces. Pat dry.
  2. 2. Sprinkle 1/3 of the seasoning inside chicken.
  3. 3. Rub the outside with oil and sprinkle remaining seasoning on the skin.
  4. 4. IN THE SINK use a “church key” style opener to punch holes around the top of the beer can. Make the first opening AWAY from you. (Yes, I got sprayed with beer making the first hole).
  5. 5. If you have a holder for the beer can place it in a pan that can go on the grill. Otherwise put the beer can in the pan. The pan is important because you do not want the chicken over direct heat.
  6. 6. Place the chicken over the beer can. If you don’t have a holder spread out the legs to help stabilize the chicken.
  7. 7. Preheat your grill to 350 degrees. If you do not have a temperature gauge built into your grill set the burners to medium
  8. 8. The grill should be mostly closed. Prop open a little for some venting.
  9. 9. Cook for 1.25 hours. If you have a meat thermometer the inside temperature of the chicken should be 175 degrees with the juices running clear when cut.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 320g
Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 618  
Calories from Fat 389 63%
Total Fat 43.24g 54%
Saturated Fat 11.42g 46%
Trans Fat 0.12g  
Cholesterol 193mg 64%
Sodium 182mg 8%
Potassium 502mg 14%
Total Carbs 2.11g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Sugars 0.0g 0%
Protein 48.08g 77%
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