BBQ Beer Can Chicken Recipe

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BBQ Beer Can Chicken
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
384
Calories
Total time
115
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Soak wood chips in water for at least 1 hour.
  2. Preheat an outdoor grill for indirect medium heat, about 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. Mix together dark brown sugar, kosher salt, paprika, ground black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Place two half full cans of beer on a baking sheet. Spoon 1 teaspoon seasoning mix into each can. Be careful, this will make the beer foam up and out of the can.
  4. Rinse chicken under cold running water. Discard giblets and neck from chicken; drain and pat dry. Rub each chicken with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Rub the remaining seasoning mix over the entire chicken, inside and out. Fit each chicken over a can of beer with the legs on the bottom; keep upright.
  5. Drain the wood chips and place them with the coals or in an aluminum pan on or under the grill grate as directed by the grill's manual. Place the two chickens, standing on their cans directly on the grill. Close the lid and barbeque the chicken until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the chickens from the grill and discard the beer cans. Cover the chicken with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 384.18 Kcal (1608 kJ)
Calories from fat 223.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.84g 38%
Cholesterol 102.04mg 34%
Sodium 1678.62mg 70%
Potassium 439.82mg 9%
Total Carbs 19.78g 7%
Sugars 14.07g 56%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13%
Protein 21.73g 43%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 55.3mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 247.03 Kcal (1034 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.97g 38%
Cholesterol 65.61mg 34%
Sodium 1079.37mg 70%
Potassium 282.81mg 9%
Total Carbs 12.72g 7%
Sugars 9.05g 56%
Dietary Fiber 2.12g 13%
Protein 13.97g 43%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2mg 17%
Calcium 35.6mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.1
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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