You can adjust the heat in this
beer can chicken recipe by using either hot, medium or mild chili powder.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours, 00 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 chicken (about 4 pounds)
- 1 12 ounce can of beer
- For Rub:
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
Preparation:
Combine rub ingredients and set aside. Wash chicken, remove giblets, neck, and excess fat. Blot dry. Apply some of the rub onto chicken and inside cavity. Open can of beer and discard half of it. Place remaining rub into the can. Make sure to pierce two more holes on the top of beer can. Place chicken on top of can. Preheat grill. Place birds grill balanced by the beer cans. Grill over indirect medium heat for 2 hours, or until internal temperature of thigh is 180 degrees. Remove chicken when finished cooking and let sit (with beer can still intact), for 10 minutes before carving.
