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Recipe: BBQ Beer Can Chicken

by Don't Change Much | Jun 27, 2017 | Nutrition

Hosting a BBQ at your place this weekend? Impress your buddies with this quick and easy BBQ beer can chicken recipe. Simple ingredients, simply delicious.

Ingredients

1 (4-pound or 1.8 kilogram) whole chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons of dry spice rub
1 onion quartered
1 can of beer

Prep and cooking time: 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Remove the giblets and neck from the inside cavity of the bird. Give your bird a good rinse and dry off with paper towel.
Massage olive oil into your chicken, then coat in dry rub.
Crack open your can of beer and take a couple big gulps so that you’ve only got ½ a can remaining.
Place the cavity of the chicken over the beer can then balance the bird on your grill with the beer can resting down.
Place the onion cut into quarters into the cavity of the chicken along with the beer can.
Cook for about an hour and 15 minutes on indirect medium-high heat about 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

Looking for a side to go with it? Check out our Campfire Dinner Recipe for a delicious baked potato and veggie dish to make on the BBQ.

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7 Comments

William O. Craig on June 14, 2019 at 5:41 am

what about the print on the can, is it not toxic?
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- Timothy on June 14, 2019 at 1:35 pm
  
  Great comment, William! Cook’s Illustrated addressed this question at https://www.cooksillustrated.com/how_tos/5870-bpa-and-beer-can-chicken. Options include a vertical roaster such as those on this related thread on StackExchange at https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/858/is-beer-can-chicken-safe.
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Don't Change Much on August 17, 2018 at 3:14 pm

Thanks for the question Larry. You can place the onion cut into quarters into the cavity of the chicken along with the beer can. Enjoy!
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Larry on August 4, 2018 at 1:57 pm

What about the onion? Where does it go?
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Sam on October 19, 2015 at 10:39 am

Hi Charla, Thanks for the question. Heat barbecue for indirect grilling: Light one side of barbecue, leaving other side unlit. Close lid and heat the barbecue to medium-high heat – 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cheers!
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John on October 12, 2015 at 9:36 am

Looks like an awesome recipe. What temp do you suggest for the bbq? Thanks.
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Charla on June 20, 2015 at 1:47 pm

hi love the beer can chicken .just wondering if we are going to bar b que sauce on when should we do that .thanks
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