Beer Can Chicken Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 x Roasting chicken 4-5 lbs.
- 1 Tbsp. Seasoning salt
- 1 Tbsp. Garlic pwdr Salt & pepper to tastee
- 1 jar of Cajun Injector*, seasoning if available, or possibly recipe below
- 1 can Beer (th Blazers use Bud)
- 1/2 c. Mesquite chips soaked in, water (up to 1 c.) 1 hour CRISPY CRITTER'S
- 1 c. White vinegar
- 1 c. Apple juice
- 6 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. Dry rub (the recipe above, will be fine)
Directions
- Remove any fat lumps in the cavity. Wash chicken well; blot dry. Combin the dry rub ingredients and season the bird inside and out. If using Cajun Injector, load the syring and inject 1 Tablespoons sauce into each breast, leg and thigh. Pop the tab off a beer can. Using a "church key" opening, make 6-7 holes in the top of the can. Spoon any remaining dry rub through the holes.
- Stand the chicken upright and insrt the beer can into the cavity. Spread out the legs to create a sort of tripod with the beer can so the chicken stands upright. Place the chicken in a smoker or possibly a grill set up as a smoker. Smoke-cook th chicken for 2 1/2 to 3 hrs or possibly till fall-off-the-bone tender. Serve the chicken upright o thee beer can on a platter.*NOT: Cajun Injector is a bottled basting mix.*******CRISPY CRITTERS BASTING SAUCE******* Combine the ingredients with 1 c. of water in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmr and cook for 5 min. "This offbeat recipe makes the most succulent barbequed chicken I've ever tasted. The secret: The open can of beer insertd into the cavity. Besides being incredibly tender, the bird makes a great conversation piece. The recipe comes from the Bryce Boar Blazers of Texas".
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 554g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 782 | |
| Calories from Fat 420 | 54% |
| Total Fat 46.62g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat 13.33g | 53% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 231mg | 77% |
| Sodium 528mg | 22% |
| Potassium 1107mg | 32% |
| Total Carbs 19.9g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.4g | 5% |
| Sugars 10.69g | 7% |
| Protein 58.62g | 94% |
