I cooked some beer can chicken this past week and I thought I would share the recipe with you all.

I prepared my grill with coals and hickory wood. I made sure the fire had burned down real good and placed a large roasting pan on the grill with about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of beer and water mixed with some onions and jalapeno peppers, and fresh garlic cloves in the pan.

I seasoned 2 large chickens about 5 1/2-6lbs each with a rub consisting of black pepper and cajun spices inside and out. I took slices of garlic and jalapeno and placed them inside the skin of the breast area of the chicken. This adds great flavor and moisture to the meat.

I then take a large chunk of onion and place it in the neck area of the chickent to hold in all of the vapors and moisture that will be put into the chicken.

Then Take a can of beer of your choice and empty half of the can out, then place the can inside the chicken, There are holders out there that will hold the can perfectly in the cavity of the chicken they average about $3 each. Place the can in the holder and lower the chicken down over the beer can now place the chickens into the pan of liquid over the fire and close the lid.

Let the chickens cook for about 2-3 hours depending on the size, these birds were cooked around 300 degrees for about 4-4.5 hrs. They came out so tender and juicy it was unbelievable. The skin was crispy golden brown just like a fried turkey but the inside was super tender. The beer steams into the chicken and maintains moisture while it is cooking.

This is an excellent way to prepare chicken and it is great it can also be done in a conventional oven as well as a grill.

Anyone have a better way of doing this or a different recipe?, please share your thoughts with the board.

Another way of cooking this is to add a bourbon or whiskey to the can of beer instead of beer make a mixture of liquor and water with onions and peppers to give a little more kick to the chicken.

I also used fresh jalapenos straight from my garden and fresh cloves of garlic to make this meal great.

That is a good recipe. I eat it at Bone Daddies. They describe it as a chicken violated with a can of beer.

I tried it and guess I cooked it too fast. It was like eating crow.

Thanks for the recipe.

The only thing you need to change in your recipie is instead of "Then Take a can of beer of your choice and empty half of the can out...", it should read "Then Take a can of beer of your choice and DRINK half of the can...."

Great recipie, I love doing beer can chickens. Maybe I should do some this weekend if it isn't pouring down rain.

Try this: drink one half of the beer, put 2TBS worchestershire sauce, 1/4 cup apple juice and favorite bbq rub in the can. season chicken with the rub between the skin and meat. Cook at 300 for about 2 hours.Drink another beer while chicken is cooking. brush with butter a couple of times the last 1/2 hour. Pull the bird off the can and wrap in foil and let rest 20 minutes, while you fix your side dishes. open up the foil and slice. Make sure you lock the doors 'cuz the neighbors will be beating it down for some.

Sounds great but what's the purpose of the garlic, peppers, and beer in the roasting pan? I don't see how that flavor would get into the chicken.

Also, wonder if this would work on a turkey.

There is a cook book for beer can chicken, think a larger beer can would work well on a small turkey. The key is to allow enough time and use indirect heat, comes out like a rotessire chicken with the flavors cooked into it if done right,

The flavors and the vapors cook the meat and make it very tender if done correctly. Low heat works the best.

I usually inject all of my turkeys with homemade marinades every year. I have not tried the beer can format with turkeys, but it could work. You could use a large can of Fosters beer it would probably work.

Rockiesfan57

I made sure the rest of the beer did not go to waste. As well as several others to make the grill time even better

I have a buddy of mine in Florida that just won't stop talking about bcc!! He swears it's the best thing he's ever had to eat but I haven't got around to trying it yet but plan on it soon!

It's worth it, just keep the heat low and make sure to season the chicken with a rub of some type and it is some of the best tasting chicken around.

This is an easy way to cook them and they are good done correctly.

In Fort Worth, on Seminary going East off 35.....Smokey Petes' BBQ has them and they are real good, but hard to not get his cognac sliced beef while you are there.

Try injecting your chickens with a marinade before you put it on the grill,like you do when frying a turkey.....be sure and wear safety glasses when eating because it will be so juicy you might put an eye out..BTW...GREAT RECIPE... I'll ave to try the peppers and onion version..sounds great

if you want to do something really good to while you are frying a turkey...try a whole chicken as well...i did that last year and boy they were good.

Steve
I have done that before as well it hits the spot, chickens are great fried alongside the turkeys.

I even injected a ham with a homemade pinapple and citrus marinade and then put a black pepper rub on teh outside. The outer layer gets pretty tough, but the rest is awesome like some thick slabbed ham for breakfast, gotta watch the temp close but its worth it.