John Kass' Beer Can Chicken Recipe

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John Kass' Beer Can Chicken
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Ingredients
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Nutrition
263
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • cavenders' greek seasoning
  • 1 can beer

Directions:

  1. Ohn Kass
  2. There's beer-can chicken, and then there's Kass'
  3. So without further whining, here's my free summer treat to you-how to properly make Kass' Beer Can Chicken™:
  4. Set up your grill for the indirect method. On a gas grill, simply turn half the burners to medium, leaving the others off. On charcoal grills, place a disposable aluminum drip pan on the bottom grate. Pile the coals on either side. Light them. Then prepare the bird.
  5. Use only a tender fryer (not a roaster). Remove the giblets; rinse the chicken with cold water. Throw a handful of salt in a bowl of cold water. Soak the chicken for about a half-hour. Rinse again. Pat dry.
  6. Squeeze a lemon into the cavity and down the neck. Squeeze the juice of another lemon or two and one tablespoon of olive oil into a cup. Stir quickly and apply to the outside skin, sprinkling salt and pepper.
  7. Open a beer can (not a bottle) and drink a quarter of it. Punch two small additional holes in the top of the can.
  8. Put one teaspoon of Cavender's Greek Seasoning into the can. Cavender's, from an ancient Greek formula, is made in Arkansas. Sprinkle Cavender's all over the chicken. If you don't have Cavender's, use oregano, a dash of garlic powder, basil, thyme, salt, pepper and a little more oregano.
  9. Insert the can of beer into the cavity all the way, without bending the can. The bottom of the can and the two legs serve as the base of a tripod, with the chicken sitting, upright, on the grate. Once the coals are ready, put the chicken on the top grate (on a charcoal grill). Put the cover on the grill.
  10. Cooking time is between one hour and 15 minutes and an hour and a half. Once done, remove chicken from grill to cool. The best way to remove the can is to lift the chicken firmly with tongs, insert a long spoon down the neck and push the can out. Enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 262.9 Kcal (1101 kJ)
Calories from fat 27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g 5%
Cholesterol 196.5mg 66%
Sodium 73.15mg 3%
Potassium 347.16mg 7%
Total Carbs 20.96g 7%
Sugars 1.74g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.74g 7%
Protein 14.08g 28%
Vitamin C 42.7mg 71%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 75%
Iron 5.1mg 28%
Calcium 36.8mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 53.76 Kcal (225 kJ)
Calories from fat 5.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.61g 5%
Cholesterol 40.18mg 66%
Sodium 14.96mg 3%
Potassium 70.99mg 7%
Total Carbs 4.29g 7%
Sugars 0.36g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 7%
Protein 2.88g 28%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 71%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 75%
Iron 1mg 28%
Calcium 7.5mg 4%

* 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

  • 5.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • sugar free

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