Beer Can Chicken
January 28, 2026 • 0 comments
Searching for the perfect summer BBQ staple? This beer can chicken delivers professional results with minimal effort. Expect moist, flavor-infused meat and perfectly golden skin every time. It’s the ultimate ‘cook’s perk’ recipe—half the can for the recipe, half for you!"
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- Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ (12 fluid ounce) can beer
Directions
- Preheat a charcoal grill for medium-high heat, about 375°.
- Mix brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, dry mustard, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Place half-full can of beer in the center of a plate.
- Fit whole chicken over the can of beer with the legs on the bottom; keep upright. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of seasoning mix into the top cavity of chicken. Beer may foam up when seasonings fall inside the can. Rub remaining seasoning mix over entire surface of chicken.
- Remove grill plate and push coals to sides of grill. Put grill plate back on and place chicken, standing on the can, over indirect heat. Close the lid and cook chicken until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165°.
- Remove chicken from the grill and let rest upright for 10 minutes before carefully removing the beer can, slicing, and serving; discard beer can.
