John and Erin's Beer Butt Chicken / Beer Can Recipe #67182
This was our first attempt at beer butt chicken and it was awesome! You can change the flavor a bit by changing the beer you use.
by Miss Erin
2¼ hours | 15 min prep
SERVES 2 -4
- 4-5 lbs chicken
Rub
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
Basting Spray
- 1 (12 ounce) can beer
- 2 cups orange juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Mix dry ingredients together and rub chicken inside and out.
- Open can of beer, pour half into a spray bottle and add orange juice, olive oil and vinegar to spray bottle.
- Insert the can into the cavity of the chicken.
- With the chicken resting on the can, cook for about 2 hours over medium-hot grill with grill cover on spray chicken with the basting spray while cooking.
- When done, carefully lift the chicken off the grill and remove the can-- be careful, liquid is HOT!
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