Beer Can Chicken Recipe
Beer Can Chicken Recipe – Beer can chicken is our secret to incredibly juicy, flavorful meat every time.
When choosing a beer for your beer can chicken recipe, the most important thing to consider is if you’d drink it.
Lager is a great place to start.
It has a mild flavor that many people enjoy.
You can also make this beer can chicken recipe with a pale ale, sour, or IPA.
Beer Can Chicken Recipe
In a small bowl combine salt, brown sugar, paprika, dry mustard, thyme, pepper, and garlic powder.
Discard about half of the beer from the can.
Add 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture to the half-empty can (beer will foam up).
Rinse chicken body cavity; pat dry with paper towels.
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture inside cavity.
Add melted butter to the remaining spice mixture in bowl; mix well.
Hold chicken upright with opening of the body cavity at the bottom and lower it onto the beer can so the can fits into the cavity.
Pull the chicken legs forward so the bird rests on its legs and the can.
Twist wing tips behind back.
Stuff the 1 lemon wedge into neck cavity to seal in steam.
Brush butter mixture over outside of chicken.
Beer Can Chicken Recipe – Charcoal Grill
For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan.
Test for medium heat above pan.
Stand chicken upright on grill rack over drip pan.
Cover and grill for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the thigh registers at least 170°F.
If necessary to prevent over browning, cover chicken loosely with foil. (For a gas grill, preheat grill.
Reduce heat to medium.
Adjust for indirect cooking.
Grill as above, removing upper grill racks if necessary so chicken will stand upright.)
Using hot pads or oven mitts, carefully remove chicken from grill, holding by the can.
Cover with foil; let stand for 10 minutes.
To remove the beer can from the chicken, use a hot pad to grasp the can and heavy tongs to carefully remove the chicken.
Beer Can Chicken Recipe Ingredients
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 12 ounce can beer
1 3 1/2 to 4 pound whole broiler-fryer chicken
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 lemon wedge
lemon wedges
Tips for the Best Beer Can Chicken
Beer Can Chicken Recipe – When making beer can chicken on the grill or in the oven, there are a few things to keep in mind for the juiciest results.
Prep the Chicken: Ensure the chicken is completely dry before rubbing it with the spice mixture.
This will help it brown evenly.
Add Lemon: We like to stuff the chicken with fresh lemon slices for maximum flavor.
You can add them before placing the chicken on the beer, soda, or juice can.
Baste with Butter: Blend the rub with butter and use it to baste the chicken as it cooks for crisp skin and juicy meat.
Let it Rest: After it’s cooked, let the chicken rest for at least 10 minutes so the juices have a chance to settle into the meat.
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