by Beartrap » Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:37 am
Ya, we will invite the BBQ King Bikini girls over for a feast!!!!!!
I would say beer can chicken is one of my top 5 favorites to cook on a gas grill. If you have never tried do it ASAP because its easy and you will have the moistest chicken you have ever eaten in your life!!!!!
This basic variation of the "beer in the butt" chicken recipe combines the flavors of a great spice rub with the flavors steamed out of the beer can.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hours, 30 minutes
Ingredients:
* 1 whole chicken (4-5 pounds)
* 1 12 ounce can beer (room temperature)
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
* 2 teaspoons olive oil
* 1 teaspoon dried thyme
* 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
* Juice of 1 lemon
* For Rub:
* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
* 1 teaspoon dried thyme
* 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
* 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
Preparation:
Combine all rub ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
Remove giblets and the neck from chicken. Sprinkle all over with rub, including cavity. Open can of beer and discard half of it. Place, minced garlic, rosemary, thyme, lemon juice, and pepper flakes in it. Make sure to pierce two more holes on the top of beer can. Place chicken on top of can.
Preheat grill. Place birds grill balanced by the beer cans. Grill over indirect medium heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until internal temperature of thigh is 180 degrees. Remove chicken when finished cooking and let sit (with beer can still intact), for 10 minutes before carving.
You can basically invent your own rub if you cant find the ingredients - just add a bunch of cool stuff to the beer can and let it roast on the Barbie for 1h 15 min... I roast it for a shorter time because the chickens are much smaller in China.
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