Need a fun,
kitschy way to roast a chicken this summer? How about trying a beer can chicken! Beer can chicken is essentially just roasted chicken… you make standing up with a beer!
Pro-tip: it’s best to have a stand/rack for the beer can chicken.
Here’s
a recipe
from our Food & Drink Blog:
Start with a whole chicken, remove the giblets, rinse the bird with cold water and pat dry with paper towel.
For your brine:
- 1/2 can of beer (Whatever beer – or soda – you like…Save the other half of the beer in the can, we’ll be using it for the chicken)
- 3/4 cup kosher or sea salt
- 1 quart hot water
- 2 quarts cold water
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 onion quartered
- 4 cloves
- 2 strips lemon zest
- 3 cloves garlic – peeled and slightly flattened with side of a cleaver
- 3 slices fresh ginger – peeled, sliced 1/4″ thick and slightly flattened with side of a cleaver
- 8 peppercorns
Heat 1/2 of the beer and one quart hot water in a large enough pot to accommodate the whole chicken. Add the salt and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat, and whisk in the cold water, then add the remaining ingredients. Let cool to room temperature, then add the chicken. Put in the fridge for at least 12 hours.
Cover the chicken with your favorite rub or seasoning, any poultry rub will do. Place the chicken upright on the beer can.
Using an appropriate rack/stand will make this easier.
You can make beer can chicken in the oven, on the grill (using indirect heat) or in the smoker. Just make sure to use a meat thermometer to get up to safe chicken temp of 165°.
Always remember to let the meat sit for 15-30 minutes at room temp to let the juices redistribute throughout the meat.
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