Chicken on a beer can, picture included
This a little gem of recipe, u can make it in the oven or BBQ
Chicken on a beer can
Out of the ordinary cooking method that comes from the USA
It consists to marinate a whole chicken, then cook it on the grill(or oven),chicken upright,inserting a can of beer in the cavity..not only will the beer give it taste during cooking, the cqan also serves to stabilize chicken upright on the gril, this way permitting practically a total indirectcooking..meaning one side of bbq burner closed and other open.
This method diminishes flare ups that occur grilling chicken with its skin.
This recipe can be double or triple very easily.
For 4 People
1 chicken about 3-4 lbs
1 big ziploc bag
1 1/2 cups of marinate(your choice)
1 can of beer 12oz(use reg beer no guiness)
1/2 of wood chips for smoking
Chicken Rub
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 sea salt
1/4 butter(softened)
2 TBS of paprika
2 TBS steak spice
Preperation
Clean the inside of chicken, rinse under cold water then pat it dry with paper towel, put it in the ziploc bag, pour in the marinade, take out as much air as possible then zip it..let it marinate for 12-24 hours in the fridge..
Take out chicken and set aside..puncture a whole and empty 1/3 of beer into a bowl..puncture 2 more wholes(big enough on top of can) to insert the wood chips.
Gently place chicken on top of can from the cavity as if it was standing on 2 legs, insert can 2/3 into the chicken. position chicken legs to the front.
Rub chicken with chicken rub using your hands and press firmly...
Empty the rest of the marinade into the bowl where we had our beer in and reserve to brush chicken during cooking.
Preheat bbq at medium high, the chicken upright on the center of the grill. it has to stand by itself.
Depending on type of bbq(avg 40000 BTU) cook it indirectly,meaning close one side of burner.
Close cover, leave a small opening of oven (1 inch) and lower the burner to low and cook chicken approx 60-70 min checking it regularly and brush with marinade regularly.
Stop brushing about 10 min before the end of cooking.
When done, remove chicken carefully and let is sit for a few minutes...then cut into pieces and serve immediatly with rice, potatoes whatever your heart desires
For Oven Procedure
Preheat oven at 350F..Place chicken with beer can on a cookie sheet..then cook for 30 mins...then 45 minutes at 450F.
PS I know this Blog is french, just look at the pictures their worth drueling over , these pictures are from Isabelle form Rawdon, Québec.
The rack can be bought at Home Depot :)
This a little gem of recipe, u can make it in the oven or BBQ
Chicken on a beer can
Out of the ordinary cooking method that comes from the USA
It consists to marinate a whole chicken, then cook it on the grill(or oven),chicken upright,inserting a can of beer in the cavity..not only will the beer give it taste during cooking, the cqan also serves to stabilize chicken upright on the gril, this way permitting practically a total indirectcooking..meaning one side of bbq burner closed and other open.
This method diminishes flare ups that occur grilling chicken with its skin.
This recipe can be double or triple very easily.
For 4 People
1 chicken about 3-4 lbs
1 big ziploc bag
1 1/2 cups of marinate(your choice)
1 can of beer 12oz(use reg beer no guiness)
1/2 of wood chips for smoking
Chicken Rub
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 sea salt
1/4 butter(softened)
2 TBS of paprika
2 TBS steak spice
Preperation
Clean the inside of chicken, rinse under cold water then pat it dry with paper towel, put it in the ziploc bag, pour in the marinade, take out as much air as possible then zip it..let it marinate for 12-24 hours in the fridge..
Take out chicken and set aside..puncture a whole and empty 1/3 of beer into a bowl..puncture 2 more wholes(big enough on top of can) to insert the wood chips.
Gently place chicken on top of can from the cavity as if it was standing on 2 legs, insert can 2/3 into the chicken. position chicken legs to the front.
Rub chicken with chicken rub using your hands and press firmly...
Empty the rest of the marinade into the bowl where we had our beer in and reserve to brush chicken during cooking.
Preheat bbq at medium high, the chicken upright on the center of the grill. it has to stand by itself.
Depending on type of bbq(avg 40000 BTU) cook it indirectly,meaning close one side of burner.
Close cover, leave a small opening of oven (1 inch) and lower the burner to low and cook chicken approx 60-70 min checking it regularly and brush with marinade regularly.
Stop brushing about 10 min before the end of cooking.
When done, remove chicken carefully and let is sit for a few minutes...then cut into pieces and serve immediatly with rice, potatoes whatever your heart desires
For Oven Procedure
Preheat oven at 350F..Place chicken with beer can on a cookie sheet..then cook for 30 mins...then 45 minutes at 450F.
PS I know this Blog is french, just look at the pictures their worth drueling over , these pictures are from Isabelle form Rawdon, Québec.
The rack can be bought at Home Depot :)
