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The recipe below is the easiest of all the beer can chicken recipes that I know. You don't need any special equipment or a whole list of ingredients.
You will need a barbecue smoker, or a hooded grill to cook it on though.
You can cook it in a conventional oven, but the recipes below are for making it on your barbecue grill or smoker.
As its name suggests, beer can chicken uses a beer in the cooking process. If you don't like the idea of using beer, you can use soft drinks, such as Dr Pepper or Coke instead..
Ingredients
1 12 ounce can of beer1 chicken, about 3 1/2 pounds2 teaspoons of vegetable oil (Optional)2 tablespoons of any barbecue rub (Optional)
That's it, I told you it was simple. If you're using wood chips or chunks to create smoke, you don't even need to use the oil or the rub.
I'll give you two methods for cooking the chicken. The first is based on using a barbecue smoker. The second is based on using a barbecue grill and indirect heat. The preparation applies to either method.
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Set-up your barbecue smoker. Or if using a barbecue grill, set it up for indirect heat.Remove giblets from chicken and trim off any excess skin and fat.Rinse the chicken well under cold water, inside and out. Then pat dry.
1. If using a dry rub Brush the oil all over the outside of the chicken. Then sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the rub.
2. Open the beer can. If using a water smoker, pour about a third of the can in the water pan. If using a grill, either pour it away, or better still, drink it.
3. Punch another three of four holes in the top of the can. If using the rub, pour the remaining 1/2 teaspoon into the beer.
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5. Pull the chicken legs forward so it stands upright. Using the chickens legs and the beer can to form a stable tripod.
Cooking Method Using A Water Smoker
The instructions below assume that you're using a charcoal water smoker. I've assumed that you have the charcoal at the correct temperature, you have your wood chips or chunks on the charcoal and the water pan is in place, with water and some of the beer in it.
If you're using an electric water smoker, follow the user instruction that came with the smoker to get it prepared for smoking.
1. Carefully stand the chicken on a cooking grid in the smoker. Use the legs and the beer can to act as a tripod.
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3. When cooked and ready to eat, carefully take the chicken out of the smoker. I find the best way is to use a large, clean, cloth or oven gloves. Take care as the beer can will still have about half the beer and drippings from the chicken in it, and it will be very hot.
4. Put the chicken on a board and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
5. Carefully remove the beer can from the chicken. Discard the can and carve the chicken.
Cooking Method Using A Barbecue Grill And Indirect Heat
I've assumed that you have the charcoal or gas at the correct temperature. Your grill is set-up for indirect heat, and if you're using wood chips or chunks, you have them on the charcoal.
1. Carefully stand the chicken on a cooking grid over a drip pan. Use the legs and the beer can to act as a tripod.
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3. When cooked and ready to eat, carefully remove the chicken from the grill. I find the best way is to use a large, clean, cloth or oven gloves. Take care as the beer can will still have about half the beer and drippings from the chicken in it, and it will be very hot.4. Put the chicken on a board and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
5. Carefully remove the beer can from the chicken. Discard the can and carve the chicken.
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I usually cook two or three at a time on the lower grid of my Brinkmann smoker. I put ribs and the like on the top grid and let the drippings drop onto the beer can chicken below.
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About the Author
Les runs The Barbecue Hut website that provides useful information about barbecue grills and smokers, and also includes a wide selection of free recipes.He is also author of The Char Grill Chat newsletter.
Website: http://www.barbecuehut.com