Beer Can Chicken

Name: Beer Can Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 1 can beer (330ml); 1 chicken (whole); 2 tbsp chicken seasoning or rub; 2 tsp vegetable oil

Easy

Serves:

Beer Can Chicken tantalises the taste buds with its mouthwatering and succulent flavours. In this recipe, we roast a whole chicken, infusing it with aromatic herbs and spices, while perching it on top of a beer can. As the chicken cooks, the beer creates a steamy environment, ensuring moist and flavourful results. The chicken develops crispy skin and tender, juicy meat that absorbs the subtle notes of the beer. Whether you're hosting a backyard barbecue or simply craving a delicious chicken dish, Beer Can Chicken will impress your taste buds and satisfy your appetite

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Ingredients
Method

1 can beer 330ml
1 chicken whole
2 tbsp chicken seasoning or rub
2 tsp vegetable oil

Open a container and pour off half of the beer into it
Make 2 additional holes in the top of the can
Clean the chicken, removing giblets and fat from the body cavity and neck
Sprinkle with lime and generously rub salt, then leave for ½ – 1 hour
Wash and pat dry inside and out with kitchen paper
Sprinkle half the seasoning inside the bird and neck cavity
Drizzle oil over the outside of the bird and rub it in
Sprinkle the remaining seasoning and rub it in
Hold the bird upright with the cavity at the bottom and lower it onto the can
Pull the chicken legs forward to form a tripod
Tuck the wings behind the back
Pre-heat the barbecue to medium heat
Place the bird in the centre of the barbecue, not directly over the heat source
Cover and cook for 1 – 1 ½ hours until golden brown
If the bird gets too brown, cover loosely with foil
Remove carefully from the grill with tongs and oven gloves, taking care not to get burnt by the can
Allow it to stand for 15 minutes, remove from the can, and carve
This dish freezes well

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Ingredients

1 can beer 330ml
1 chicken whole
2 tbsp chicken seasoning or rub
2 tsp vegetable oil

Method

Open a container and pour off half of the beer into it
Make 2 additional holes in the top of the can
Clean the chicken, removing giblets and fat from the body cavity and neck
Sprinkle with lime and generously rub salt, then leave for ½ – 1 hour
Wash and pat dry inside and out with kitchen paper
Sprinkle half the seasoning inside the bird and neck cavity
Drizzle oil over the outside of the bird and rub it in
Sprinkle the remaining seasoning and rub it in
Hold the bird upright with the cavity at the bottom and lower it onto the can
Pull the chicken legs forward to form a tripod
Tuck the wings behind the back
Pre-heat the barbecue to medium heat
Place the bird in the centre of the barbecue, not directly over the heat source
Cover and cook for 1 – 1 ½ hours until golden brown
If the bird gets too brown, cover loosely with foil
Remove carefully from the grill with tongs and oven gloves, taking care not to get burnt by the can
Allow it to stand for 15 minutes, remove from the can, and carve
This dish freezes well