BBQ - Beer Can Chicken

I've made this several times and it always turns out great! It's like roasting a chicken in a vertical position over a beer can. The fat drains off and the skin gets crispy. The beer in the can steams and gives the chicken flavor from inside.

Here's how you do it:

Get a whole chicken 3 1/2 - 4lbs, lightly rub it with olive oil, then sprinkle the inside and out with your favorite seasonings or rub. Pop the top of the beer can, drink 1/2 the beer and make a few extra holes in the top. Sprinkle some of your seasonings or rub into the beer can.

Holding the chicken at the top, lower the bottom opening of the chicken onto the beer can so the can fits into the chicken cavity.

Pull the legs forward to form a stand like a tripod. The chicken should stand on it's on, balanced or buy a beer can chicken stand.  Its 1 of the products on this blog.

Tuck the wings behind the chicken's back.

Set the chicken on the grill and ensure you get a temp read of at least 165 degrees before considering it done.

This will be some good eating!