Beer in the Butt Chicken

This is the classic beer in the butt chicken recipe, developed by a couple of guys with too many beer cans and not enough pans. This chicken is moist and flavorful. About the best way there is to cook a chicken. This recipe uses a smoker to slow roast the chicken with lots of smoky flavor.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 can of beer
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic minced

Preparation:

Preheat smoker. Wash and trim chicken. While the smoker heats up, open the beer and drink half and only half. With a can opener, cut the top of the beer can off. Add onion, vinegar and garlic to beer. When the smoker is read place the beer in the middle of the rack. Carefully place the chicken over the beer standing up. You might need to get a little creative to make it stand up properly. Make sure the beer can is completely covered by the chicken. Smoke chicken for about 4 hours or until the skin is a dark tan and the meat is pink and juices run clear.

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