Beer Can Roasted Chicken
 
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Whether it's a beer can or a can of seasoned broth, every bite of this roasted chicken will be moist and loaded with flavor.
Ingredients
  • 1 - 4 pound whole chicken
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons of your favorite dry spice rub
  • 1 can beer *
Instructions
  1. Heat grill on high.
  2. Remove neck and giblets from chicken and discard. Rinse chicken inside and out, and pat dry with paper towels. Rub chicken lightly with oil, then rub inside and out with salt, pepper, and seasoning.
  3. Open beer can* and take several gulps (make them BIG gulps so that the can is half-full.) Place beer can on a solid surface (baking sheet). Grabbing a chicken leg in each hand, pull the bird cavity down over the beer can. Transfer the bird-on-a-can to your grill and place in the center of the grate, balancing the bird on its 2 legs, like a tripod.**
  4. Turn off the middle grill burner. Cook the chicken over medium-high, indirect heat (i.e. no coals or burners on directly under the bird), with the grill cover closed for approximately 1¼ hours or until the internal temperature registers 180 degrees F (thigh or breast area).
  5. Remove from the grill and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Notes
Seasoned chicken broth works well in place of beer.

* A roaster can be purchased that has a can in the middle of a grilling tray. The can fits over an opened beer can or a soup can.

I use Montreal Chicken Seasoning with a little extra Thyme.
Recipe by Pray Cook Blog at https://praycookblog.com/beer-can-roasted-chicken/