The Best Beer Can Chicken Ever

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Spicy skin and tender roast chicken!

Submitted by Laura
Published on March 5, 2020
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
1 whole grilled chicken
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 1 cup chocolate stout beer

  • 3 green Thai chile peppers

  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled

  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar

  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard

  • 1 teaspoon garam masala

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon onion powder

  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 (5 pound) whole chicken

Directions

  1. Preheat grill for medium heat. If using charcoal, push coals to the side of the grilling area for indirect heat.

  2. Pour stout beer into an empty 12-ounce soda can and drop Thai chilies and garlic cloves into the can. Mix brown sugar, dry mustard, garam masala, kosher salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cumin, cinnamon, onion powder, garlic powder, and nutmeg in a bowl.

  3. Rinse the chicken and coat the skin with the entire batch of spice rub. Place soda can containing beer mixture onto the prepared grill and sit the chicken upright onto the can.

  4. Grill chicken over indirect heat until juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast, not touching bone, reads at least 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 45 minutes. Let chicken rest 10 minutes before serving.

31 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

532 Calories
29g Fat
10g Carbs
52g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 532
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29g 37%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 162mg 54%
Sodium 480mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate 10g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 52g 104%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 45mg 3%
Iron 3mg 17%
Potassium 484mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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