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Beer Can Chicken Recipe

The perfect family meal every time. Always perfectly crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, and full of flavour. This fool proof beer can chicken recipe will impress everyone at your dinner table.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 451.1 kcal

Equipment

  • Roasting Pan
  • Tongs
  • beer can chicken stand (optional)

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 whole chicken 3.5lbs
  • 1 Tbsp G&K All-purpose spice
  • ½ tbsp butter softened
  • 2 garlic clove
  • 1 355 ml can of beer or ginger ale
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Make sure your oven racks are in the right position to fit the standing chicken.
  • Pat the chicken dry and using your clean hands rub the butter on one side of the chicken.
    1 whole chicken, ½ tbsp butter
  • Once done, on the same side, sprinkle chicken with half the salt and a little less than half of the all-purpose spice.
    1 Tbsp G&K All-purpose spice, ½ tsp salt, 1 whole chicken
  • Turn the chicken over and repeat steps 2 and 3 above.
    1 whole chicken, ½ tbsp butter, 1 Tbsp G&K All-purpose spice
  • Peel the garlic cloves, open the can of beer and throw the garlic into the can. You may need to cut them in half if they don’t fit through the opening. Put the can in the middle of the roasting pan. If you are using a beer can chicken stand, place the stand in the middle of the roasting pan and put the can in the stand.
    2 garlic clove, 1 355 ml can of beer
  • Place the chicken, backside down over the open beer can. Essentially, your chicken will be sitting over the can. Pull the legs out towards you to add stability. If the chicken is a little wobbly make sure you have pushed it down over the can enough. It should feel fairly stable, or at least table enough not to fall over.
  • Put the roasting pan with the chicken in the oven and bake for 75 minutes. Estimate roughly 20-22 minutes per pound. The internal temperature should be 165°F.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, take the pan out of the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes.
  • Use two tongs to remove the chicken off of the can. It can be a little tricky and slippery so be careful not to burn yourself.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Beer Can Chicken Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
451.1
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
28.8
g
44
%
Saturated Fat
 
8.2
g
51
%
Trans Fat
 
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
6.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
11.9
g
Cholesterol
 
143
mg
48
%
Sodium
 
429.8
mg
19
%
Potassium
 
392.6
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
3.7
g
1
%
Fiber
 
0.1
g
0
%
Sugar
 
0.1
g
0
%
Protein
 
36
g
72
%
Vitamin A
 
269.8
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
 
3.5
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
29.6
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1.8
mg
10
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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