Brewmeister's Chicken: Beer Can Chicken Recipe

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Brewmeister's Chicken: Beer Can Chicken
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
3458
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Make the marinade by combining all marinade ingredients: whisk well to mix.
  2. Remove and discard any giblets and fat just inside the body and neck cavities.
  3. Rinse the chicken inside and out under cold running water, then drain and blot dry inside and out with a paper towel.
  4. Place chicken with the marinade inside a large resealable plastic freezer bag and marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, turning the bird several times to marinate evenly.
  5. Make the rub by combining all rub ingredients; set aside.
  6. Open the beer can and pour half the beer over the soaking wood chips.
  7. Remove the chicken from the bag with the marinade.
  8. DISCARD marinade.
  9. Sprinkle 1 teaspoons of the dry rub inside the neck cavity of the bird.
  10. Drizzle oil over the outside of the bird and rub or brush dry rub all over the skin.
  11. Spoon the remaining dry rub into the half-filled can of beer (beer may foam, which is normal).
  12. Using a church key can opener, make 2 additional holes in the top of the can.
  13. Hold the bird upright, with the opening of the body cavity at the bottom, and lower it onto the beer can so the can fits into the body cavity.
  14. Pull the legs forward to form a tripod, so the bird stands upright (the rear leg of the tripod is the beer can).
  15. Tuck the tips of the wings behind the chicken’s back.
  16. Light the gas barbecue and, using an oven thermometer inside the closed grill, heat to 350°F When warmed, turn off one of the burners and stand the chicken upright on the can over the NON-LIT burner.
  17. Place oven thermometer beside the chicken, not above the direct heat.
  18. Wrap the soaked wood chips loosely in foil, punching a few holes in the foil to allow smoke to escape, and place foil pouch directly over the LIT burner.
  19. Reduce heat, if necessary, to maintain interior temperature at 350°F Close lid.
  20. Cook until chicken skin is dark golden brown and the meat is cooked through, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  21. Use an instant reading meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh, not touching bone; chicken is done when the meat thermometer is 180°F If chicken skin starts to brown too much, loosely tent the bird with aluminum foil.
  22. When done, remove bird and let rest, standing on a platter at room temperature, about 5 minutes.
  23. Lift chicken off the can, taking care not to spill hot beer.
  24. To serve, cut chicken in half or quarters.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3458.32 Kcal (14479 kJ)
Calories from fat 2081.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 231.24g 356%
Cholesterol 102.04mg 34%
Sodium 9302.61mg 388%
Potassium 412.02mg 9%
Total Carbs 252.87g 84%
Sugars 2.27g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.27g 9%
Protein 103.62g 207%
Vitamin C 10.6mg 18%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 57.7mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 1041.46 Kcal (4360 kJ)
Calories from fat 626.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 69.64g 356%
Cholesterol 30.73mg 34%
Sodium 2801.44mg 388%
Potassium 124.08mg 9%
Total Carbs 76.15g 84%
Sugars 0.68g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.68g 9%
Protein 31.21g 207%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 18%
Iron 0.8mg 15%
Calcium 17.4mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 88
    Points
  • 96
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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