Beer Can Chicken. So juicy good!
Chances are you have a couple of beers 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 on the BBQ
Try wrapping it in maple bacon for a succulent taste twist.
You will need for Beer Can Chicken;
2 full cans domestic beer opened, one for the chicken and one for you!
1 large whole chicken fryers.
2 baking potatoes cut into 8 wedges each.
4 carrots cut into 4 quarter strips.
seasonings;
1 tbs. kosher salt.
1 tbs. black pepper.
1 tbs. garlic powder granules.
1tbs Hy’s seasoned salt
3 tbs of olive oil.
2 tbs butter.
1 tbs. of flour.
2 tbs ketchup or your favourite bbq sauce
Rinse off and dry the chicken.
Mix together the dry seasonings.
Rub the birds both front and back and inside the cavity with some olive oil and then rub in the dry spices.
Open 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 as shown. You can buy a vertical cooker wire holder.
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 the first hour.
As the beer comes to temperature it will steam and keep the bird moist on the inside.
While the bird is roasting toss the potato wedges and the carrots with remainder of olive oil and spices and arrange evenly on a baking sheet and place on the above oven rack.
Now with a pastry brush dipped into the butter thoroughly paint the chicken as it stands both on front and back.
Continue to cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes more. Set timer
Remove the chicken from the can. Place the chicken on a platter and surround with the carrots and potatoes. While the chickens are resting before cutting keeps the juices intact. Now empty the remaining beer into the au juices in the roasting pan.
Place the roasting pan on the stove top and bring to a boil and then turn down to a rolling simmer.
In a cup mix the flour with the ketchup or bbq sauce and add to the pan juices mixing till all is blended.
Lower the heat and continue to simmer for about 8 minutes. Stir till smooth and add more beer if to thick.
You now have some very tasty beer can gravy to go along with the chicken.
Now that the chicken 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!