Beer Can-Barbecue Chicken

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prep time

15 min

total time

1 hr 30 min

makes

6 servings, 1/6 recipe (225 g) each

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recipe by: kraft

What You Need

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. onion powder

1/2 tsp. paprika

1/2 tsp. black pepper

1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves

1 whole chicken (4 lb./1.8 kg))

1 can (355 mL) beer

1/2 cup Kraft Original BBQ Sauce

Make It

HEAT barbecue to medium-high heat.

MIX first 5 ingredients; rub onto chicken.

OPEN beer can; discard half the beer. Place can on work surface; lower chicken over can, inserting can into tail end of chicken. Stand chicken on barbecue grate, using the legs to help chicken stand upright. (Can should remain in chicken on barbecue.) Turn off burners directly below chicken.

GRILL chicken 1 hour; brush with sauce. Grill 15 min. or until chicken is done (170ºF), brushing frequently with remaining sauce. Remove from barbecue; cover loosely with foil. Let stand 10 min. before removing chicken from can and carving chicken. Discard any beer remaining in can.

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Substitute

You can also try out this recipe with our new Bull’s-Eye Guinness Draught Beer Blend Barbecue Sauce, which combines world famous Guinness Draught beer with the classic Bull’s-Eye smoky taste that barbecue masters love.

Serving Suggestion

Balance this special-occasion recipe with smart side dishes. For example, choose a mixed green salad and hot steamed vegetables.

How to Grill with Indirect Heat

When grilling over indirect heat, the food is not cooked directly over the heat source. The covered barbecue then acts like an oven, so there is no need to turn the food. Use this grilling method for foods that require at least 25 min. of grilling time or foods that are so delicate that direct exposure to the heat source would dry them out, such as roasts, whole chickens, thick steaks, ribs or delicate fish fillets.