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Beer Can Chicken

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Beer Can Chicken

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

1

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

2

Open beer can and pour out about a third.

3

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

4

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

5

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
99
Protein
2.1g
Fat
7.9g
Carbs
6.4g
Fiber
1.6g
Sodium
487mg

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