Beer Can Chicken

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Never thought beer can chicken would taste so good! First time I've tried it. My whole family was really impressed. We couldn't stop eating it untill it was completly gone! lol. I didn't have any actual beer cans so I just emptied out a soup tin and used that instead.

by Chef Ryoni·published 2008-10-13

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Lunch/Snacks

Servings

4 serving(s)

Total time

1h 15m

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

235 kcal

Ingredients (13)

serves

1 teaspoon kosher saltsalt
1 teaspoon paprikapaprika
1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemaryrosemary
1 teaspoon dried thymethyme
1/2 teaspoon lemon zestlemon
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepperpepper
1 roasting chicken, about 4 poundschicken
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oilextra-virgin-olive-oil
12 ounces beer (room temperature)beer
2 sprigs fresh rosemaryrosemary
1 -2 garlic clove, crushedgarlic
1 lemon, juice oflemon
1 teaspoon dried thymethyme

Instructions (3 steps)

01Mix rub ingredients in a small bowl. lightly rub the chicken all over with the oil. Season the chicken inside and out with the rub.
02Open your beer can and drink about half of it. Put the rosemary, thyme, garlic, and lemon juice into the beer. Make a few more holes in the top of the beer can with a can opener. Shove the chicken cavity over the beer can. You can actually get special beer can chicken holders for this that make it a bit easier.

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