Best Beer Can Chicken

Best Beer Can Chicken

In this best beer can chicken recipe, chicken is seasoned with a sweet and spicy brown sugar-paprika rub and grilled over wood chips for smoky flavor.

Preparation Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 55 mins
Calories
627 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Soak wood chips in water for at least 1 hour.
Step 2
Preheat an outdoor grill for indirect medium heat, about 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 3
Mix sugar, salt, paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl. Place beer cans on a baking sheet. Spoon 1 teaspoon seasoning mix into each can. Be careful, this will make beer foam up and out of the can.
Step 4
Rub each chicken with 2 tablespoons oil. Rub remaining seasoning mix over entire chicken, inside and out. Fit each chicken upright over a can of beer.
Step 5
Drain wood chips and place them with coals, in an aluminum pan, or under the grill grate as directed by the grill's manual.
Step 6
Place cans with chicken directly on the grill. Close the lid and grill chicken until no longer pink, and juices run clear, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Step 7
Remove chickens from the grill and discard the beer cans. Cover chicken with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil; let rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups cherry wood chips
  • 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans beer, half full
  • 2 (3 pound) whole chickens
  • 0.25 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.5 cup dark brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup kosher salt
  • 0.5 cup paprika
  • 0.25 cup ground black pepper

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