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Beer Can Chicken - The Juiciest Roasted Chicken - Anna Can Do It!
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Beer Can Chicken

Simple, spicy and unbelievably juicy oven roasted golden Beer Can Chicken.
Servings 5 servings
Author Anna @ Anna Can Do It!

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Chicken
  • 1 can Beer
  • Salt pepper, cayenne, garlic, thyme, parsley, mustard seed, smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2-4 cups water

Instructions

  • Wash the chicken well inside and out.
  • Dry it with paper towel (be careful not to leave any piece of paper on or in the chicken!)
  • Grind your spices, then add the grated garlic to it. Mix them well.
  • Pre heat the oven.
  • Mix 1/4 of the spice with the room temperature butter.
  • Sprinkle 1/4 inside of the chicken.
  • Rub 2/4 to the skin of the chicken.
  • Press the spicy butter under the skin of the chicken breast.
  • Wash carefully the can of the beer.
  • Pour 1/3 of the beer into the pan, then add about 2 cups of water too.
  • Place the can in the middle of the pan.
  • Sit the chicken on the can.
  • Roast it about 1-1.5 hour (depends on the size of your chicken, mine was a smaller one, so it was ready in less than 1 hour)
  • If the beer-water evaporates from under the chicken, just add some more water, so the beer won't burn down in your pan.
  • After the chicken is golden brown and the thickest part of it is well done, turn off the oven and let the chicken rest for about half an hour.