Beer Can Chicken

Name: Beer Can Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, about 1.5kg; 2 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 can of beer; 2 tbsp olive oil

A whole chicken, seasoned generously and cooked upright on a beer can until incredibly moist and evenly roasted.

Total time

90 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

75 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

1whole chicken, about 1.5kg

2 tbspsmoked paprika

1 tbspbrown sugar

1 tspgarlic powder

1 tsponion powder

1 tspsalt

1 tspblack pepper

1can of beer

2 tbspolive oil

Instructions

Mix spices and sugar. Rub chicken inside and out with oil then spice mix.

Open beer can and pour out about a third.

Push beer can into the cavity of the chicken so it stands upright.

Grill over indirect medium heat for 1 hour 15 minutes until cooked through.

Rest 10 minutes. Carefully remove can. Carve.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

2.1g

Fat

7.9g

Carbs

6.4g

Fiber

1.6g

Sodium

487mg

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