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Beer Butt Chicken Recipe

Yes, this is really a beer butt chicken recipe! And you know what? It's really awesome. Try it, everyone will beg you for the recipe.

This easy chicken recipe is best if you make it on the outdoor grill.

You can easily make this beer can chicken recipe in your indoor oven, but I would suggest that you line your oven with foil to catch any splatters and make your clean up a breeze.

This easy chicken recipe is the juiciest

Beer Butt Chicken Recipe

Beer Butt Chicken

This is the best chicken you will ever have! Cooked outside on a grill as to roast. No grill? No problem! Just use the lowest rack in your oven, preheated to 375* and roast for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 min. , or until juices run clear.

1		whole chicken
12 oz		beer (one can of any type of beer)
2 Tbs		2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbs		honey
2 Tbs		ground cumin seed
2 Tbs		chili powder
1 Tbs		freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbs		ground allspice
1 tsp		cinnamon

1	Prepare a "marinade" to soak the whole chicken in. Bring 2 qt of water to a boil in a large pan, add the minced garlic and honey. Boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
2	Rinse your chicken and place it in a container large enough to accommodate the chicken and most of the marinade liquid. Pour cooled marinade over the chicken and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
3	While the chicken is brining, mix all the spices together to make a rub for the beer butt chicken.
4	Preheat your grill.
5	Rinse the chicken in cool water and pat dry. Rub all over with the spice rub you prepared.
6	Open the beer and empty out about 1/4 cup. Using a church-key type can opener, punch several more holes in the top.
7	Slide the whole chicken over the can so that the drumsticks reach down to the bottom of the can and the chicken will stand upright on the can.
8	Place the chicken on the can, standing up on the cool part of the grill. Grill-roast until the chicken is done, and has reached 170* using a meat thermometer placed in the inner thigh. This should take somewhere between 70 and 90 minutes.
9	Using potholders, transfer the cooked chicken, can and all, to a platter to rest for 15 minutes.
10	Carefully lift the chicken off the can and discard the can. Carve the chicken and serve.

Servings: 4

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving

Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

The following ingredients were not linked to the ingredient database and were not included in the nutrition information:

beer (one can of any type of beer)

cinnamon


Amount Per Serving
Calories		127.87
Calories From Fat (14%)		17.42
		% Daily Value
Total Fat 2.21g		3%
Saturated Fat 0.41g		2%
Cholesterol 34.22mg		11%
Sodium 83.54mg		3%
Potassium 317.20mg		9%
Carbohydrates 14.15g		5%
Dietary Fiber 2.37g		9%
Sugar 8.97g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 11.78g
Protein 14.92g		30%