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BEER CAN CHICKEN
Active Time : 10 Minutes Total Time : 1 Hour 55 Minutes Serves : 8INGREDIENTS
- 1 Perdue fresh whole chicken with Giblets
- 1 can craft beer with lime
- 1 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme plus 2 sprigs
- 1 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine salt, 1 and a half tablespoons thyme, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper.
Remove neck and giblets from chicken and discard.
Rub chicken lightly with oil, then rub inside and out with spice rub.
Let chicken sit at room temperature 7 to 10 minutes while grill heats up.
Open beer can and remove enough beer so can is half full.
Put 2 sprigs fresh thyme in beer can.
Hold bottom chicken cavity above can of beer and slide over can.
Bend wings back behind chicken and prop legs in front of can, supporting chicken. Chicken should look like it is sitting on beer can.
Place chicken inside heat proof pan to catch drippings.
Heat grill to high and place pan with chicken on grill.
Close top of grill so it is like an oven and turn heat down to medium low.
Grill until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 170 degrees Fahrenheit, about 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes.
When chicken is done, remove from grill and let rest 10 minutes.
Using tongs, grab chicken under wings, remove from beer can and place on carving board.
Carve and serve.