My husband & I love this chicken recipe, and it’s fairly easy!  The good news is it’s tasty, the bad news…there’s never many left-overs. 

Beer Can Chicken

1 can beer, or you can use cola

1 chicken, around 3 1/2 to 5 pounds

2 tablespoons of barbecue dry rub (recipe below)

-Open the can.  Using a church key type opener make a few more holes in the top of the can.  Pour out half the beer (what you do with it is your business!)

-Pre-heat bbq to about 350

-Remove any giblets from the chicken, rinse chicken, sprinkle 2 teaspoons of dry rub inside the body, then rub 2 teaspoons of dry rub on the outside.  Spoon 2 teaspoons into the can. 

-Insert can into body of chicken and spread out the drumsticks for balance.  You can put it on a foil plate or in a roasting pan to catch the drippings for basting…or you can buy a “can chicken holder”, available in many stores. 

-Stand chicken upright in bbq, turning off the burner directly under it, but leaving on the other burner(s).  Close lid & try to keep temperature around 350.  Rotate occasionally to cook evenly and baste near end of cooking time if enough drippings.  Should cook in 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

-When done, let rest about 5 minutes, then carefully remove from can & dig in!

BBQ RUB

1/2 cup paprika

1/4 cup  chili powder

3 tablespoons salt 

2 tablespoons garlic powder

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 tablespoons curry powder

2 tablespoons dry mustard

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon ground dry basil

1 tablespoon ground dry thyme

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons finely ground coffee (optional)

Mix together all ingredients.  Store in tightly sealed container.

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