Beer Can Chicken

Category, CuisineDifficultyBeginner

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time5 minsCook Time1 hr 30 minsTotal Time1 hr 35 mins
THE INGREDIENTS
 1 x 1.8-2kg whole chicken
 1 can of beer
MARINADE
 3 tablespoons olive oil
 1 lemon, juiced
 2 teaspoons chilli flakes
 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, plus extra for the skin of chicken
 3 garlic cloves, crushed
 1 teaspoon salt
1

MARINATING TIME3 H

2

Place the marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Mix until well combined.

3

Add the whole chicken to the bowl. Rub the marinade all over the chicken and into the cavity.

4

Cover the bowl with cling film and place in the fridge overnight or for at least 3 hours to allow the chicken to marinate.

5

Remove the chicken from the fridge and dry the skin with paper towel. Sprinkle some extra paprika on the skin of the chicken and massage in.

6

Open the beer and pour half of the beer into a glass. Push the beer can into the chicken’s cavity.

7

Prepare your barbecue for indirect cooking over medium heat (190°C to 230°C).

8

Carefully place the chicken onto the barbecue and roast over indirect medium heat for 1-1 ¼ hours.

9

Once the chicken has cooked through or reached an internal temperature of 71°C, remove your chicken from the barbecue and allow to rest for 10 minutes before carving (the temperature will continue to rise 3 to 6°C while it’s resting).

Ingredients

THE INGREDIENTS
 1 x 1.8-2kg whole chicken
 1 can of beer
MARINADE
 3 tablespoons olive oil
 1 lemon, juiced
 2 teaspoons chilli flakes
 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, plus extra for the skin of chicken
 3 garlic cloves, crushed
 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

MARINATING TIME3 H

2

Place the marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Mix until well combined.

3

Add the whole chicken to the bowl. Rub the marinade all over the chicken and into the cavity.

4

Cover the bowl with cling film and place in the fridge overnight or for at least 3 hours to allow the chicken to marinate.

5

Remove the chicken from the fridge and dry the skin with paper towel. Sprinkle some extra paprika on the skin of the chicken and massage in.

6

Open the beer and pour half of the beer into a glass. Push the beer can into the chicken’s cavity.

7

Prepare your barbecue for indirect cooking over medium heat (190°C to 230°C).

8

Carefully place the chicken onto the barbecue and roast over indirect medium heat for 1-1 ¼ hours.

9

Once the chicken has cooked through or reached an internal temperature of 71°C, remove your chicken from the barbecue and allow to rest for 10 minutes before carving (the temperature will continue to rise 3 to 6°C while it’s resting).

Beer Can Chicken
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