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The Original Beer-Can Chicken
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Elizabeth Karmel

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    • You can use a chicken sitter or use a beer can. The chicken sitter will give you more stability but a beer-can is fun and great dinnertime theater. In each case, you want to make sure that the drumsticks are in front of the chicken -- they will act like a tripod for the chicken and will insure that the chicken is steady and won't topple over, as it gets "tipsy."

    Ingredients

    Serves:

      • 1 4 to 5 pound roasting chicken, preferably Amish
      • Olive oil
      • 1 12-ounce can of beer
      • 3 tablespoons of your favorite dry spice rub recipe, divided, or Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

    Directions

    Remove neck and giblets and rinse chicken inside and out if desired; pat dry with paper towels. Coat chicken lightly with oil and season with 2 tablespoons dry rub. Set aside. (Note: If you prefer a more classic roasted chicken flavor -- omit the dry rub and use only kosher salt and black pepper.)

    Open beer can, pour out about 1/4 cup of the beer and make an extra hole in top of the can with a church key can opener. Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of the dry rub inside beer can. Place beer can in center of cooking grate and "sit" chicken on top of the beer can. The chicken will appear to be "sitting" on the grate.

    Cook chicken for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the internal temperature registers 165ºF in the breast area and 180ºF in the thigh. Remove from grill and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

    Note: When removing from grate, be careful not to spill contents of beer can, as it will be very hot.

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    Oh, you can do this on the grill or in the oven. I do reccommend the "chicken sitter" thing so it wont fall over. It has a holder for the can and keeps the chicken upright.
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    May 16 2011 at 12:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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    May 16 2011 at 12:43 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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    Would have been nice for this recipe to be listed with a rub, so here you go:
    3 tbsp salt
    3 tbsp pepper
    3 tbsp brown sugar
    3 tbsp paprika
    Rub under and over skin, cook as directed.
    You can use anything in the beer/soda can. Chicken broth, beer, soda, ect. Just make sure it is half a can so it doesn't boil over. Throw in garlic, plug up the top of the chicken with lemon or onion--so many possibilities, be creative. Hope this helps!

    May 16 2011 at 12:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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