How to Cook Yummy BBQ Beer Can Chicken

BBQ Beer Can Chicken. There's nothing quite like Beer Can Chicken at an outdoor BBQ! Ever since stumbling onto recipes like these here on AR we make these every summer. And since there's never a shortage of beer in this house or neighbor's to help us eat these birds they've become a favorite.

Place beer can on a solid surface. Grabbing a chicken leg in each hand, plunk the bird cavity over the beer can. Transfer the bird-on-a-can to your grill and place in the center of the grate. You can have BBQ Beer Can Chicken using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of BBQ Beer Can Chicken

1. Prepare 1 large of Whole roasting chicken.
2. It's 1 can of Beer (of your choice).
3. You need 1 tsp of Paprika powder –.
4. Prepare 2 tsp of Red chilli powder –.
5. It's 1 tsp of Black pepper powder-.
6. You need 1 tsp of Garlic paste.
7. Prepare 3 tbsp of Salted butter melted.
8. It's 1 tsp of Olive oil.
9. It's to taste of Salt.

Remove the chicken from the fridge and season with the remaining spice rub. our out half the can of beer. But lets face it, a beer can chicken on the actual BBQ is pretty hard to beat. Plus having the grill and potatoes a bit charred is amazing. To be able to cook them all together is a real plus too.

BBQ Beer Can Chicken step by step

1. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Dry very well with paper towels until all the moisture is absorbed..
2. In a bowl, mix together the paprika powder, red chilli powder, pepper powder, garlic paste, melted butter, olive oil, and salt. Rub the inside and outside of the chicken with the spice mixture. Leave it in the refrigerator for 4 hours..
3. Preheat the grill on high heat with all burners turned on..
4. Crack open your beer can and (drink or) pour half of the beer into a glass. Place the beer can on a baking sheet or steel holder..
5. Carefully place the chicken on top of the beer can until the can is almost half inside the chicken cavity. Place the whole chicken with the beer can upright on the barbecue grill..
6. Close the lid and cook on low flame for 1.5 hours until the chicken is browned, the meat becomes tender, and the juices run clear. The steaming beer keeps the meat moist while the high heat crisps the skin, delivering a perfect bird..
7. Once the chicken is done, use oven mitts and tongs to carefully remove the chicken and beer can. The beer can will be stuck to the chicken, so be very careful to not spill the beer as it will be extremely hot!.
8. Carefully cut the chicken into pieces and serve with the grilled corn. Enjoy immediately..

No fuss with foils, and a whole lot of prep. The corn and potatoes do cook faster than the chicken, but all you have to do is take a pair of tongs. To freeze, wrap leftover beer can chicken tightly in plastic wrap and then place it in a freezer bag or container. How to Use Leftover Beer Can Chicken. I think they're the biggest gift to our busy schedules.