Beer Can Roasted Chicken

Whole chicken grilled and seasoned with dry rub featuring chili powder, cumin, salt, sugar, cayenne pepper, and white pepper.

Ingredients -

2 teaspoon Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1/4 teaspoon White Pepper
1 Whole Chicken
1 (12 ounces) can Beer

Preparation:

1. In small bowl, combine chili powder, ground cumin, salt, sugar, cayenne pepper, and white pepper.

2. Rub over outside, in cavity, and under skin over breasts and legs.

3. Cover chicken in foil and refrigerate.

4. Preheat grill to medium heat.

5. Pour 2/3-cup beer into foil pan. Make 2 more holes in top of beer can.

6. Push top of beer can with the holes into chicken cavity, taking care not to spill the beer.

7. Place foil pan on bottom grate.

8. Arrange chicken on top grate, standing upright on beer can.

9. Place chicken on beer can upright in roasting pan on the upper rack.

10. Cover grill, cook 70 minutes, or until done.

11. Remove chicken from grill or oven. Allow chicken to rest 5 minutes.

Cooking Tip

Charcoal Chimney Starter

Charcoal chimney starters are great for getting charcoal burning quickly. Buy the largest chimney you can find.

Cooking Tip

Three Zone Charcoal Fire

Half the lit coals are raked into a double layer covering 1/3 of the grill bottom, half the lit coals are raked into a single layer covering 1/3 of the grill bottom, the remaining 1/3 of the grill bottom remains bare.

The 3 heat zones provide a hot zone for searing, a cooler zone for cooking and a warm zone to move items to when they begin to burn, or to keep foods warm while other foods finish cooking.