Beercan Chicken
Beside adding extra moisture and keeping the bird tender, this recipe looks amazing while it cooks. Wow your tailgate party guests (and the competition) with this delicately-spiced main dish. Prepare the rub and coat the chicken the night before to let it absorb the flavors. You know what to do with the beer. The result is a delicious, fall-off-the-bone bird with a lightly crisped skin.
Category: Meats
Estimated effort: 2-3 hours
Ingredients
- 2 whole dried chiles, such as chipotle or New Mexico
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 3 1/2- to 4-pound whole chicken
- 1 12-ounce can of beer
Preparation Instructions
In a blender, food processor, or spice grinder, combine the chiles, sugar, salt, and spices.
Remove the neck and giblets from the chicken and discard. Rub the chicken inside and out with the spice rub. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
Light a charcoal grill and allow the coals to burn until covered with gray ash or heat a gas grill to medium.
Drink half the beer; leave the other half in the can. Slide the chicken over the can and place in the center of the cooking grate, balancing the chicken on its two legs and the can, like a tripod. Cover grill.
Grill about 1 1/4 hours or until an instant-read thermometer registers 170° F inserted in the breast and 180° F in the thigh, or until the juices run clear. Carefully remove the chicken and hot can from grill. Let the chicken rest 10 minutes before lifting it from the can.
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