Beer can chicken

[pickupman66]

1. Crack open a cold beer of your choice. I like Coors cause the can is a bit skinnier than the others. Mic Ultra is too small and dont fit i the holder well.
2. get a good sized chicken.
3. remove from package and wash it in the sink. remove any innards if it comes with them.
4. Take a good swig of the beer
5. peel a small onion and shove it up inside the cavity to basically plug the neck area. it shoudl fit way up in there. trim it to fit if need be.
6. rub chicken with spices. I LOVE Cavenders Greek Seasoning in the yellow can. pour inside the cavity then rub the entire bird down with it. you can use a good chicken rub too. I LOve the cavenders. its great on porkchops, steaks, burgers... and Definately Chicken.
7. Drink beer to about 1/2 can the put in your holder.
8. sit the bird over the beer can and it shoudl rest with the legs right at the bottom.
9. put on the smoker for about 2-3 hours depending on how hot you have yours. you can use the gas grill and get a good flavor, but I prefer the charcoal smoker.
10. open another beer or several and enjoy the smell from the grill.
11. when they are done, I usually quarter them up. be sure not to drink the beer when done. tastes like chit. but the Onions will taste like candy and are one of the best parts of the meal. delicacy!!!!

[JohnM]

I use ceramic beer holders. They have a heavy base so the chicken can't tip over.

I picked my holders up at BPS but I've seen them at the BGE Store and other places.

I've normally use Bud Light Lime, I've used all kinds of stuff to plug the hole in the neck.

Here is some I used an orange and used BBQ sauce on one and some orange glaze on the other.

Experimenting is half the fun.







Seems like you cook at them at 350 and it normally takes 20 min per pound of chicken.

The meat will be so darn tender and moist you can just pull it apart.

The cajun sweet tater and shrimp veggies were done on the grill as well.
The veggies are pre packaged frozen, I just throw some frozen shrimp in there as the chicken cools off. I raise the grill up too 500 degrees and it only takes a few minutes to cook the veggies.

[johna2448]

I like to inject the bird with marinade, rub them down with the remaining marinade and coat inside and out with spices, seal in a plastic bag and let it sit in the fridge overnight. Like JohnM said, experimenting is half the fun so I make my marinade up a little different every time and use different spices along with different liquid. Beer is good, and I like Dr. Pepper, and orange soda too.

If it's raining and I can't smoke it outside, they're also good done in the oven at about 350 for 1 1/2 hrs or so...

[crankn101]

Spray the chicken with butter then rub Lawrys season salt on the bird.
Thats the best way Ive had them.