Beer Can Chicken Recipe

This Beer Can Chicken is incredibly delicious, juicy and moist. This chicken is perfectly seasoned with herbs and spices and baked to a crispy perfection. The steam from the beer creates an unbelievably moist chicken, you’ll love it from the very first bite.

I started making beer can chicken a few years ago and ever since then it’s been a family favorite. I can honestly say that this chicken is probably the most juicy and delicious chicken and a million times better than the roasted chickens you get at the grocery store. The steam from the beer creates an amazing juicy chicken.

This chicken is roasted at a pretty high temperature of 425 F degrees, it gets nice and crispy all around, no more soggy chicken on the bottom. Because this chicken stands up on the beer can, it cooks evenly all around giving you crispy skin and juicy meat.

You don’t want to skip the brown sugar because it caramelizes the skin nicely, it’s so worth it. Don’t worry about it adding too much sweetness, this chicken is still pretty savoury.

I found this amazing beer can chicken pan at a local kitchen store and I simply love it. You can find it on amazon here. It really is super simple to use it for beer can chicken because the beer can fits nicely inside and then when you place the chicken over it, it’s nice and snug. However, you don’t need a special pan to make this chicken. I have made this in a regular roasting pan.

Start by mixing all the rub ingredients together in a small bowl. Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken and rub it in all over. Sprinkle over the rub and use your hands to massage all the rub into all the nooks and crannies.

Open the can of beer and pour about 1/4 of it into the roasting pan and set the can of beer in the center of the roasting pan. Place the chicken upright over the beer can and drizzle the olive oil over the chicken.

Pat’s Beer Can Grilled Chicken

Prep: 0 10min0

Total: 0 1h50min0

Yield: 4 servings

Serving Size: 1 of 4 servings

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 4 servings, calories 1171, Fat 78g, Saturated Fat 20g, Carbohydrate 15g, Fiber 3g, Sugar 1g, Protein 87g, Cholesterol 340mg, Sodium 1512mg

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 4 pounds chicken, washed and dried
• Vegetable oil
• Beer Can Chicken Rub
• 1 (12-ounce) can beer

Instruction:

1. For the chicken rub: In a small bowl mix all the ingredients together and use for the grilled chicken. You can store extra rub mixture in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
2. For the chicken: Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
3. Rub the chicken and its cavity down with the vegetable oil. Season the chicken with rub mixture, remembering to season the cavity. Pour out 1/4 of the beer and sit the chicken on top of the beer can. Place the chicken in the center of the hot grill and cover. Cook the chicken for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F. Once cooked, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Beer Can Chicken

This Beer Can Chicken is incredibly delicious, juicy and moist. This chicken is perfectly seasoned with herbs and spices and baked to a crispy perfection. The steam from the beer creates an unbelievably moist chicken, you’ll love it from the very first bite.

Prep: 10min

Total: 85min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 374 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 24 g, Fat 26 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 484 mg, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 chicken (whole, 3 – 4 lb chicken)
• 12 ounce beer (can, I’ve used Sleeman’s honey brown, Pilsner, Coor’s light)
• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (packed)
• 1 tablespoon tarragon (dried)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon chili powder

Instruction:

1. Prepare oven and roasting pan: Preheat oven to 425 F degrees. Place a small roasting pan on a baking dish to prevent making a total mess of your oven.
2. Prepare chicken: Remove any giblets from the chicken if it has any and pat it dry with paper towels.
3. Place beer can on roasting pan: Open the can of beer and pour about 1/4 of it into the roasting pan and set the can of beer in the center of the roasting pan.
4. Prepare spice rub: Mix all the rub ingredients together in a bowl.
5. Season chicken: Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken and rub it in all over. Sprinkle over the rub and use your hands to massage all the rub into all the nooks and crannies.
6. Place chicken over beer can: Place the chicken upright over the beer can. Use the chicken legs to support its body and it acts like a tripod, preventing the chicken from falling over.
7. Bake: Transfer the roasting pan to the oven. Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until golden and cooked through. To check to see if it’s done, insert a knife into the thickest part of the thigh, and the juices should run clear. To properly test if the chicken is cooked through, use a meat thermometer to check and make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F/75C degrees.
8. Remove chicken from roasting pan: Carefully lift the chicken off the can. To make this easier, have someone else help you remove the chicken while you hold the beer can.
9. Let the chicken rest and carve: Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil. Let it sit for 15 minutes before carving it.

BEER CAN CHICKEN RECIPE

Get your grill ready for a delicious whole chicken that’s moist on the inside and crisp on the outside with our beer can chicken recipe. We’ve made prep easy with just four ingredients — a whole chicken, some olive oil, Grill Mates Montreal Chicken Seasoning and your favorite beer. The secret to this tender, fall-off-the-bone chicken is the open beer can inserted into the cavity of the bird, which is cooked upright on the grill. While the chicken’s exterior is dry roasting, the interior is being bathed with the steam of the beer to keep the chicken meat wonderfully juicy. Aside from being incredibly tender, this beer can grilled chicken makes a great conversation piece — perfect for your next summer cookout or any other large gathering! Serve it with BBQ potatoes and grilled mushrooms for a complete spread everyone will love.

Prep: 10min

Yield: 10

Nutrition Facts: calories 272 Calories

Instruction:

1. Prepare grill for indirect medium heat (350°F to 375°F). Preheat grill by turning all burners to medium. Turn off burner(s) on one side of grill.
2. Rub chicken with oil. Rub cavity with 1 tablespoon of the Chicken Seasoning. Sprinkle remaining Chicken Seasoning evenly over surface of chicken.
3. Remove about 2 ounces of beer and poke 2 holes in top of can. Hold chicken upright (legs pointing down) and insert opened beer can into cavity. Stand chicken in upright position on unlit side of grill. Position legs to best support chicken (similar to a tripod). Close lid.
4. Grill chicken 1 1/2 hours or until cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F in the thigh). Remove chicken from can before serving.

How to: Make Beer Can Chicken

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