Beer Can Chicken

1 (3 to 4 lb.) frying chicken
1 can beer
Kosher salt
Seasoning, to taste
Olive oil

Directions:

Wash chicken thoroughly, inside and out. Dry chicken. Salt liberally on inside only. Other favourite herbs and spices may be used as well. Tuck back wings. Rub olive oil all over outside of chicken and season with favourite herbs and spices (no salt). Drink, or pour out about 1/3 to 1/2 of beer.

In shallow foil lined baking dish, stand chicken upright, tail down, with opened can of beer in cavity. Should stand like tripod. Roast at 375°F for 3/4 to 1 hour, works best with convection oven.

Check for doneness, discard beer can and serve.

Comments from C F Walton :

Absolutely the best chicken you will ever bake or grill! Exceptionally moist. May be done on BBQ grill.

User Reviews:

I put BBQ sauce in with the beer -What a great flovor and so moist. We do this all the time on the grill.

Submitted by mtmarc on December 09, 2005

Never dump the beer! Also try lemon juice or OJ, any spices you like (strong ones work best) allspice, groung cloves etc. Also after oiling bird, meat rubs work great. I do Roasters and young Turkeys. Buy a beer can chicken holder they work great for larger birds. Use fruit wood to smoke your bird 4-5 hours on grill 200-250°F. Always leave on longer then you think necessary the steam will always keep moist.

submitted by kevinmcf on December 02, 2004

This is a real good recipe. There are so many things that you can add to it. I have done it with soda instead of beer (saving the beer for myself). I used ginger ale and even root beer with it.

submitted by einar on December 01, 2004

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