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Beer Butt Chicken
Recipe By :Chuck Dennis
Categories:Chicken/Poultry/Eggs
3 1/2 pounds whole Chicken
1 Cup Salt
12 ounces beer, light -- (Miller Lite or your favorite)
For the Rub
2 Tablespoons Chili Powder
1 Tablespoon Curry Powder
1 Tablespoon Cumin
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1 Tablespoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
You may either roast the chicken
on a covered Grill or in the
Oven. The bird is going to be sat down on an open can of Beer
(The chicken's rear opening is placed over the top of the open
can of beer which is positioned on the grill. The theory is that
the beer evaporates as the chicken is roasted, thus driving the
rub into the meat as well as keeping the chicken moist.
Step 1. Dissolve one cup of salt
in a pot of water large enought
to submerge the chicken. Soak the chicken in the brine for
at least one hour. Then, remove the chicken and rinse well under
running water. Dry the chicken with paper towels. Gently
run your hands under the skin to loosen it from the meat.
Step 2. Make the rub by mixing
the above ingredients in a small
bowl. Then rub the mixture over the inside and outside of the
chicken and under the skin.
Step 3. Preheat your gas grill
to 350 degrees. On my grill,
this means setting the two back burner on medium or low,
turning the front burner off and lowering the hood.
Step 4. Open can of beer and
drain off about an 1/8 th of the
beer. Place the beer can upright on small cookie pan that you
have placed on the grill.
Step 5. Carefully place the chicken
down over the beer can so
that it is in his cavity. Close the grill's hood and roast
for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. (Chicken's internal temp should
be at 165 degrees Fahrenheidt or greater)
Step 6. Using several wadded
paper towels remove the chicken
from the grill, leaving the beer can behind. Place the bird
on a platter and let it set of at least 5 minutes before carving.
The bird will be moist and tender,
with the meat falling off the bones.
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2544 Calories (kcal);
168g Total Fat; (61% calories from fat); 206g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate;
987mg Cholesterol; 109661mg Sodium |
NOTES : If you are roasting a
larger bid - 5-6 lbs., use a Foster's Beer Can. The larger can
is better able to hold the
the bird.
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