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Beer Butt Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 large roasting chicken
  • 1-12 oz. can of beer
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Assorted favorite spices

Instructions 

  • Place ring of charcoal briquettes around outside of charcoal grate 3 - 4 coals deep and apply lighter fluid
  • Light coals and wait until ash first appears on coals
  • Pour off about 1/2 of the beer from the can and then add salt and pepper and your favorite spices into the beer can
  • Insert beer can into the large cavity of the chicken between the legs
  • Place chicken on the middle of the grill using the beer can and the two legs as the supports
  • The chicken should set up like it is sitting on the beer can with a leg on each side for support
  • Close the top on the grill and allow to cook for at least one hour or until chicken is brown and crispy
  • If the fire gets too low, remove the lid for a few minutes to allow air to spark up the fire
  • If using a gas grill, make sure to put the chicken over the part of the grill that is not lit
  • Close the lid and cook until skin is golden brown and chicken is cooked through

Notes

Not much to do with this one