Beer Can Chicken

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Description

This is a deliciously moist chicken recipe. It’s perfect for a BBQ on a hot summer day!

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ (12 fluid ounce) can beer
  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken

Instructions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat
  2. about 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. Mix brown sugar
  4. chili powder
  5. paprika
  6. dry mustard
  7. salt
  8. and black pepper in a small bowl. Place half-full can of beer in the center of a plate.
  9. Rinse chicken under cold running water. Discard giblets and neck from chicken; drain and pat dry. Fit whole chicken over the can of beer with the legs on the bottom; keep upright. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of seasoning mix into the top cavity of chicken. Beer may foam up when seasonings fall inside the can. Rub remaining seasoning mix over entire surface of chicken.
  10. Place chicken
  11. standing on the can
  12. directly on the preheated grill. Close the lid and cook chicken until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear
  13. about 1 hour 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh
  14. near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  15. Remove chicken from the grill and discard beer can. Cover chicken with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil
  16. and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 4

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