{"id":4637,"date":"2009-03-29T12:50:20","date_gmt":"2009-03-29T16:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=4637"},"modified":"2009-03-29T12:50:20","modified_gmt":"2009-03-29T16:50:20","slug":"chili-rubbed-beer-can-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2009\/03\/chili-rubbed-beer-can-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Chili Rubbed Beer Can Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4638\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4638\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4638\" title=\"ohc_7up_can\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ohc_7up_can-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Substitute \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ohc_7up_can-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ohc_7up_can.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Substitute <\/p><\/div>\n<p>I have been intrigued by the beer can chicken technique ever since I first saw it done.\u00a0 At first I thought it seemed a little silly and then I realized that perhaps those folks were on to something.\u00a0 Just maybe this would be an awesome idea.\u00a0 However, when I saw it done it typically involved a smoker or using a grill for hours on end.<\/p>\n<p>Those things did not appeal to me.\u00a0 I just sort of stored the concept in the back of my mind.\u00a0 Time had passed and if this were a video blog I would insert some sort of musical montage at this point but since it&#8217;s not a video blog, you&#8217;ll have to imagine one.\u00a0 Be sure to include jazz hands, headbands, and 80s music.<\/p>\n<p>Trust me it&#8217;s fitting because the person who brought the beer can chicken concept back to the forefront of my mind was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/guy-fieri-bio\/bio\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guy Fieri<\/a>.\u00a0 Bling, bling!\u00a0 I saw him make beer can chicken in his oven.\u00a0 &#8220;Oh snap, I can totally do that too!&#8221;\u00a0 Cue me busting around the house gathering ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>One problem was that I did not have a beer can.\u00a0 Scott and I don&#8217;t drink beer out of cans.\u00a0 Call us snobs, but whatever, I&#8217;m not doing it.\u00a0 That&#8217;s just a road I am not willing to walk down and I also really like beer (as long time readers know) so I stick with bottles.\u00a0 Not to worry, because I am a improvising whiz, I used a 7up can.\u00a0 I also don&#8217;t drink pop; however, we have some on hand for company.\u00a0 I dumped the pop and poured in some beer.\u00a0 Beer can chicken was born.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Andrea&#8217;s Chili Rubbed Beer Can Chicken<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 roasting chicken<\/li>\n<li>1 12oz can of beer<\/li>\n<li>6oz of beer<\/li>\n<li>1C chicken stock (have extra on hand)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the rub:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2tsp of garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp of smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>2 TBSP of good chili powder<\/li>\n<li>Pinch red pepper flakes<\/li>\n<li>Grill seasoning (to taste, I used about 1tsp)<\/li>\n<li>Cayenne pepper (to taste, I used a few sprinkles)<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper (to taste, check salt content of chili powder and grill seasoning before adding too much salt)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Combine all the rub ingredients in a small bowl.\u00a0 Either the day before or early in the morning the day you are going to roast the chicken, rub the chicken with the dry rub you just made.\u00a0 Be sure to get inside the chicken and under the skin.\u00a0 Either place in a casserole dish or plate with high sides and cover wtih plastic wrap.\u00a0 Allow the chicken to sit with the rub in the fridge overnight or for\u00a0 6-8 hours.<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 hour before you plan to start roasting the chicken, pull it out of the fridge and allow to sit on the counter to help bring the temperature of the chicken down closer to room temp.\u00a0 Preheat oven to 375.\u00a0 Fill beer can 1\/2 way with beer (6oz of beer).\u00a0 You can also add in garlic cloves and fresh herbs at this point for extra flavor.\u00a0 Place beer can in the roasting pan and fit the chicken on top.\u00a0 You may need an extra pair of hands to hold the can steady for you.\u00a0 In the roasting pan you can add some veggies and chicken stock.\u00a0 About a cup or more of stock to use as a basting liquid.\u00a0 Either drink the other 6oz of beer or you can use that combined with the chicken stock for a basting liquid as well.<\/p>\n<p>Place roasting pan with chicken in the oven and cook until the chicken is done.\u00a0 About an hour and a half.\u00a0 Use a meat thermometer to montior the internal temperature of the chicken.\u00a0 While the chicken is roasting, baste about every 15-20 minutes.\u00a0 This helps keep the outside of the chicken moist and from drying out.\u00a0 Because the chicken is raised on the beer can, the entire chicken is exposed and will roast nicely when monitored.<\/p>\n<p>When the chicken is done, remove from oven and give one last basting.\u00a0 Allow to sit for 10 minutes before removing from beer can and slicing.\u00a0 The beer can will be hot and will also release steam, so take care when removing the can from the chicken.\u00a0 It&#8217;s best to gently tip the bird over and remove the can while the chicken is laying flat.\u00a0 You can coat the outside of the can with nonstick spray before cooking for easier removal.<\/p>\n<p>Slice as you normally would and serve!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_4640\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4640\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4640\" title=\"ohc-beer-can_chicken\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ohc-beer-can_chicken-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Chili Rubbed Beer Can Chicken \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ohc-beer-can_chicken-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ohc-beer-can_chicken.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chili Rubbed Beer Can Chicken <\/p><\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s one nice looking bird, isn&#8217;t it?\u00a0 I have to say that I was nervous when making this for the first time.\u00a0 I had visions of the chicken exploding or falling over and causing a huge mess.\u00a0 That wasn&#8217;t the case at all.\u00a0 It roasted nicely and smelled amazing as it cooked.<\/p>\n<p>I used a red beer, Killian&#8217;s, when I made this.\u00a0 You can use whatever beer you have on hand, but I do think a darker beer gives a little bit more flavor to the chicken as opposed to a lighter beer.\u00a0 Feel free to play around with it though and see what what happens.<\/p>\n<p>The reason to have extra stock on hand is because it will evaporate as the chicken roasts. \u00a0You may need to add more to the pan so your basting liquid doesn&#8217;t run out.<\/p>\n<p>Normally I brine my chickens and chicken breasts before cooking them.\u00a0 However, since this was the first time trying out this recipe, I wanted to see how it did without any outside influence.\u00a0 I have to say that this produced one of the juiciest and tenderest non-brined roast chickens I&#8217;ve ever had.\u00a0 I was pretty impressed with the taste.\u00a0 Not only was it tender, but the rub, with the help of the beer steam, permeated through the entire chicken.\u00a0 I would make this chicken again in a heartbeat and maybe tweak the rub a little bit as well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4639\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4639\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4639\" title=\"ohc_beercan_chicken_sliced\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ohc_beercan_chicken_sliced-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ready to serve \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ohc_beercan_chicken_sliced-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/ohc_beercan_chicken_sliced.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ready to serve <\/p><\/div>\n<p>The thing I loved most about this chicken was the color.\u00a0 The smoked paprika and chili powder present a nice deep color to the chicken, so as it roasts it takes on a nice deep golden color.\u00a0 As I mentioned before, since the entire chicken is exposed due to sitting on the can, the whole chicken turns crispy golden which is very impressive to look at and would make a great presentation for serving guests.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy guys!\u00a0 And remember, 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