Beer Can Grill-Roasted Chicken
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 8-12
Ingredients
  • 2 roaster or fryer chickens, rinsed and patted dry
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Garlic powder
  • 2 cans of beer
Instructions
  1. Rub chickens all over with oil then season liberally inside and out with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Pour half of each can of beer into a chilled beer mug and enjoy that beer while the chickens cook. :-)
  2. Position the chickens over the beer cans by inserting the cans, open side up, into the cavities of the chickens. You should be able to stand the chicken upright creating a tripod from the beer can and the two legs.
  3. Heat a gas grill to high, then turn off one side of the grill and reduce the temperature on the second side to medium heat. Place chickens on the side without the gas on so that they are cooking from indirect heat. Close the grill and cook until the juices run clear, about 60-90 minutes depending on the size of your birds. Let stand 10-15 minutes before carving.
Notes
I've made the recipe for 2 chickens because just like when I roast chickens in the traditional fashion, there are few foods that do so well in so many types of leftovers. I figured my husband could munch on this while I'm in the hospital and hopefully there will be some waiting for me when I get released.
Recipe by Cooking With Michele® at https://cookingwithmichele.com/2012/07/beer-can-grill-roasted-chicken/