Beer Can Chicken Recipe

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Beer Can Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Fire up your grill for medium indirect grilling. There's a note that says see page 31. It says to heat on high then turn off the burner on the side the chicken is on.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the grilling blend, brown sugar, and salt.
  3. Remove the giblets and fat from inside the chicken. Rinse the chicken inside and out, and pat it dry with paper towels.
  4. Rub 1 teaspoon of the salty sugar grilling blend inside. Coat the outside with cooking spray, then rub the remaining blend over the outside.
  5. Chug 1/2 of the beer.
  6. If you have an old fashioned pointy manual can opener, pop a few extra holes in the top of the beer can. Hold the chicken upright with it's butt facing down and slide it over the beer can. Tuck it's wings behind it's back.
  7. Put it on the grill, over indirect heat. Pull the legs forward to make a tripod. Close the lid (with the vents partly open).
  8. The chicken will be done 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours later.
  9. (If your using a charcoal grill, you'll have to add more coals after 45 minutes, when the old ones burn out).
  10. It's done when an instant read thermometer shows about 180F, the skin is brown and crisp, and the juices run clear in the thickest part of the thigh. Rest on a platter for 5 minutes. Lift the bird off the can and onto a cutting board. Carve and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 675.62 Kcal (2829 kJ)
Calories from fat 408.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.35g 70%
Cholesterol 272.1mg 91%
Sodium 799.05mg 33%
Potassium 588.97mg 13%
Total Carbs 4.21g 1%
Sugars 1.92g 8%
Protein 54.42g 109%
Vitamin C 9.1mg 15%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 37.2mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 182.83 Kcal (765 kJ)
Calories from fat 110.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.27g 70%
Cholesterol 73.63mg 91%
Sodium 216.23mg 33%
Potassium 159.38mg 13%
Total Carbs 1.14g 1%
Sugars 0.52g 8%
Protein 14.73g 109%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 15%
Iron 0.8mg 17%
Calcium 10.1mg 4%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.3
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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