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Are you looking for a simple recipe for beer can chicken? Although beer can chicken may sound odd, the beer flavors the chicken as it cooks, producing a chicken that's tender and flavorful. It's simpler to make than an ordinary roast chicken, as there's less basting involved. Read on to learn how to make beer can chicken.
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How to Make Beer Can Chicken : Types of Beer for Beer-Can Chicken
The personal chef in this video discusses the type of beer needed to make beer can chicken. She recommends using a cheap American beer, such as Budweiser, rather than an expensive imported beer. Her only requirement is that the beer comes in a 12 ounce can, so that it can adequately support the chicken vertically.
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Step 1: What You Need to Make Beer Can Chicken
- 1 whole chicken, about 4 pounds, cleaned, giblets removed, and ready for roasting
- 1/2 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 12 ounce can of beer
Step 2: How to Make Beer Can Chicken
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Wash the beer can.
- Open the beer can, and pour off (or drink) about 2 ounces of beer.
- Set the beer aside.
- Mix the seasonings together, and rub all over the inside and outside of the chicken.
- Place the beer can upright in the center of a roasting pan.
- Firmly seat the chicken on the beer can.
- Roast for 30 minutes, then bast with pan drippings.
- Roast for another 45 minutes, until breast meat has reached 165 degrees.
- Remove chicken from oven, and carefully lift the chicken off the can.
- Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes, then carve and serve.
Step 3: Beer Can Chicken Variations
- You can substitute wine or chicken broth for the beer, usually either a clean beer can, or any similarly sized can that will fit inside the chicken.
- You can cut the top off the beer can, and mix seasonings of your choice in with the beer if desired. if you're adding seasonings, you'll want to pour off a bit more beer to leave adequate headspace at the top of the can.
- Ber can chicken can be made over an indirect fire on a charcoal or gas grill. Depending on the heat of your grill, it will probably take 2- 2 1/2 hours to cook a 4 pound chicken.
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