Beer Can Chicken

Beer Can Chicken

 

Today’s pace of life takes a lot of time management for parents to be able to hold down a full time jobs and take care of the daily tasks at home plus feed the family. So many times I heard the same situation happen from on the go families that rely on super market prepared foods and restaurant take out. Instead of chauffeuring the kids to sports venues or picking up the kids from school plus hosting their visiting friends I would cook more healthy meals at home if I had the time.

Simple healthy meals take some forethought before shopping and when paring the right sides it becomes uncomplicated and tasty good. When I was training new cooks I always started with a simple recipe and would show them that having all the needed ingredients at hand was the key to a fast successful finish. The next time you see a pair of chicken fryers for a good price pick them up and bring them home.

Chances are you have a couple of dad’s beer in cans, a couple of potatoes and some carrots. Give this recipe a try and you will still be able to carry on with your hectic schedule while dinner is cooking.

Beer Can Chicken.

2 full cans domestic beer opened

2 whole chicken fryers.

2 baking potatoes cut into 8 wedges each.

4 carrots cut into 4 quarter strips.

1 tbs. kosher salt.

1 tbs. black pepper.

1 tbs. garlic granules.

1tbs hy’s seasoned salt

3 tbs of olive oil.

2 tbs butter.

1 tbs. of flour.

2 tbs ketchup.

 

Rinse off and dry the 2 chickens.

Mix together the dry seasonings.

Rub the birds both front and back with some olive oil and then with the spices.

Open 2 cans of beer and sit them in an oven roasting pan or a lipped cake pan like in the picture.

Place the chicken over the can and push all the way in until the chicken stands free on its own.

Repeat with the other chicken. This recipe is great on the outdoor BBQ or in the oven.

Now place on the lowest rack in a pre heated 350 degree bbq or oven and set timer for 1 hour.

As the beer comes to temperature it will steam and keep the bird moist from the inside.

When the first hour is up toss the potatoe wedges and the carrots with remainder of olive oil and spices and set on a baking sheet and place on the above oven rack.

With a pastry brush dipped into the butter thoroughly paint the chickens as they stand front and back.

Close the oven door and continue to cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes more.

When the timer goes off remove the potatoes and carrots and hold to keep warm. Remove the chickens from the cans and empty the remaining beer into the au juices in the roasting pan.

Place the chickens on a platter and surround with the carrots and potatoes,

Place the roasting pan on the stove top and bring to a boil.

In a cup mix the flour with the ketchup and add to the pan juices mixing till all is blended.

Lower the heat and continue to simmer for about 8 minutes.

You now have some very tasty beer can gravy to go along with the chickens.

Now that the chickens have had a short rest using a knife cut into the legs and breast meat to separate.

Place on the table and enjoy a simple meal that you can be proud of that you prepared all by yourself and still had time to pick up the kids and fold some laundry,

Enjoy!

Thekitchenman’s B.C.