Once you shove a can of beer up a chicken’s butt you will never go back…I mean, you will never handle a chicken the traditional way or “missionary style” again. This recipe made the most AMAZING chicken I’ve ever had….it was equivalent to eating a succulent steak or plate of ribs. It tasted so indulgent, yet it is just plain old chicken. It also looks really cool, so that makes the whole experience fun. Fully Primal Husband took the reins and did this entire recipe without me. He cooked it on the BBQ as that is his domain, so all I needed to do was eat the final creation. This recipe was so easy and takes no longer than a normal roasted chicken. You can do it on the BBQ or in the oven.
Warning: I have no idea whether this is entirely gluten-free. The beer never comes into contact with the chicken….it is the evaporated moisture from the beer that seeps into the chicken so I’m thinking it’s probably OK. I read a few blogs of people with Celiac saying they were OK after consuming it. However, if you are a celiac or have a severe gluten sensitivity, then I would proceed with caution or do this with a gluten-free beer.
Ingredients (Recipe inspired by Bob Blumer from The Food Network):
– 1 Whole Chicken – quality is KEY! We used a Fenwood Farms naturally raised chicken from The Healthy Butcher. Remove the giblets and rinse with cool water inside and out. Dry with a paper towel.
– ~2 Tbsp of olive oil or avocado oil (or coconut oil, but that might taste a bit weird)
– A generous amount (~3 Tbsp) of any spice mix – My go-to is Emeril’s Essence Spice Mix…BAM
– if your spice mix did not include salt and pepper, add this
– 1 can of Beer – we used Steam Whistle
Directions:
- Spark up the BBQ to 350 on either the Right or Left side only (the bird will be cooked on the opposite side on indirect heat). If you are doing this in the oven, pre-heat to 375.
- Pour oil on chicken and then cover it in spice mix. Rub it thoroughly to make sure every inch is covered.
- Open beer can and empty out half – or drink it (if it won’t kill you)!!
- Sit the chicken on top of the beer can – grab it by the legs and sit it down over the beer can so that the can goes into the chicken’s rear and up the cavity. The legs should touch the ground….like a tripod
- Transfer to the non-heated side of the BBQ and place it standing up like a tripod on the grate.
- Cook for about 1 hour or 1.5 hours….until internal temperature is 160. Then remove it from the heat and tent it for 10 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Fully Primal Husband devoured this chicken….he said, “Oh man….this is a like a Saturday night kind of meal. This is the best chicken I’ve ever had. It’s so easy to make too!”
June 21, 2011 at 6:14 pm
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June 21, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Fully Primal Husband was well trained, it seems!
What kind of mess did he leave the kitchen in?
June 21, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Whoops, I entered the wrong URL on my comment — ignore that site 🙂
June 22, 2011 at 8:28 am
He grills and cleans!! I’m so lucky!
June 21, 2011 at 11:22 pm
oh Yeah! This is my next meal. Thanks
June 21, 2011 at 11:41 pm
I don’t drink beer. Hate the taste. But this has always intrigued me because of the reports of moistness. Think this would work with, say, a can of ginger ale?
June 22, 2011 at 8:27 am
It does not have any beer taste, so I think you’d be ok staying true to the recipe. I’m not sure whether another liquid would work.
June 22, 2011 at 8:31 am
This recipe sounds great! I love a good roast chicken. Have you ever tried putting different herbs in the beer can too? If you want an alternative to an aluminum can – the Chicken Plug Roaster is a good glass alternative.
http://www.chickenplug.com/
June 22, 2011 at 8:45 am
I made this last weekend for the second time. It is awesome indeed. I recommend investing in a beer can chicken holder. It makes it much easier to grill the chicken, as it prevents it from falling over.
Just before the chicken was done, i added some veggies.
June 22, 2011 at 9:02 pm
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June 24, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Leave the can behind:
http://robbwolf.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1003
June 24, 2011 at 2:48 pm
nice! love that.
July 6, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Yes grok had chickens, an oven and beer cans. Puhleese.
July 7, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Fred flinstone totally has beer!!
July 8, 2011 at 9:44 am
I’ve been making beer can chicken for years and I love it! A tasty variation is to use wine instead of beer. Also, sometimes I just use water and add a handful of fresh herbs.
July 17, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Do different flavors of beer produce different tastes in the meat? I’m intrigued!
July 18, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Probably, but we’ve only played around with a couple brands and I haven’t noticed a taste difference…..That being said, you can buy a contraption that you can put juices/spices into instead of beer and then cook it the same way. I’ve heard this is quite delicious and one of the other commenters posted a link to his recipe. Here is a link to what I’m talking about: http://answers.canadiantire.ca/answers/9045/product/0851333P/no-beer-can-chicken-roaster-questions-answers/questions.htm
July 29, 2011 at 9:18 pm
This makes me wanna say, “Hey my lil cutie.. Im gonna eatcha!!” My vegan/veggie friends would barf! It would be awesome!”
#theeatinmeat.lol.