Beer Can Chicken - Weber

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Beer Can Chicken - Weber

#1 Post by klickcue » Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:32 pm

Does anyone have a beer can?
From Weber's recipe of the week:

SMOKED BEER CAN CHICKEN
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Salt-curing time: 1-1/2 to 2 hours

Way to grill: indirect medium heat (350° to 450°F)
Grilling time: 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours

1 whole chicken, about 5 pounds
1/4 cup kosher salt

Rub
2 teaspoons granulated onion
2 teaspoons granulated garlic
1 teaspoon prepared chili powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 can (12 ounces) beer, at room temperature
4 handfuls hickory wood chips, soaked in water for at least
30 minutes

1. Remove and discard the neck, giblets, and any excess fat from the chicken.
Sprinkle the salt over the entire surface and inside the cavity of the chicken,
covering it all like a light blanket of snow. Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and
refrigerate for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

2. In a small bowl mix the rub ingredients.
3. Rinse the chicken inside and out with cold water. Gently pat the chicken dry with
paper towels. Season it all over with the rub. Fold the wing tips behind the chicken’s
back. Let the chicken stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before grilling.
Prepare the grill for indirect cooking over medium heat.

4. Open the beer can and pour out about half the beer. Using a can opener, make 2
more holes in the top of the can. Place the beer can on a solid surface. Plunk the
chicken cavity over the beer can.

5. Drain and add the wood chips directly onto burning coals or to the smoker box of
a gas grill, following manufacturer’s instructions. When the wood chips begin to
smoke, transfer the bird-on-a-can to the grill, balancing the bird on its two legs and
the can, like a tripod. Grill over indirect medium heat, with the lid closed, until the
juices run clear and the internal temperature registers 170ºF in the thickest part of
the thigh (not touching the bone), 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. Carefully remove the
chicken and can from the grill (do not spill contents of the beer can, as it will be very
hot). Let the chicken rest for about 10 minutes before lifting it from the beer can and
cutting into serving pieces. Serve warm.
Have Fun!

Chris

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