Big Bud's Beer Can Chicken

Name: Big Bud's Beer Can Chicken
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams bacon (7 to 9 slices); 340 grams beer; 1 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper; 907 grams chicken, organic and free-range if you can; 2 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground sage; 1 Tbsp onion powder; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt

Big Bud's Beer Can Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 768 calories, 50g of protein, and 57g of fat each. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up oregano, beer, paprika, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Father's Day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Rinse the chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.

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Whole Chicken

Water

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Paper Towels

Oven

Combine the oregano, garlic and onion powders, paprika, ginger, sage, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub half of the spice mix inside the cavity of the chicken. Gently separate the skin from the chicken breast and rub the rest of the mixture onto the meat, under the skin.

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Chicken Breast

Dry Seasoning Rub

Meat

Oregano

Paprika

Garlic

Ginger

Pepper

Onion

Sage

Salt

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Bowl

Open the beer and pour out about 1/2 cup. Drop the garlic into the can.

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Garlic

Beer

Place the chicken cavity over the beer can and set the chicken, can side down, in large oven-safe skillet.

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Whole Chicken

Beer

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Frying Pan

Oven

Place 2 or 3 bacon slices in the top neck cavity of the chicken and drape the remaining 5 or 6 bacon slices around the outside of the chicken.

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Bacon

Whole Chicken

Roast the chicken for 10 minutes. Lower the temperature to 325°F and roast for 1 hour or until the internal temperature in the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F on an instant-read thermometer.

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Whole Chicken

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Kitchen Thermometer