Beer Can Chicken

[Burlyman]

Time to flash up the BBQ........

Anyone tried a beer can chicken..?
Please share your tips and / or recipe..

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I wouldn't drink that beer after where the can has been.

 

[Burlyman]

I wouldn't drink that beer after where the can has been.

Have you tried this before? chicken on another level believe me...

 

[trueblue]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_ale
At a brewing festival someone bought a long a few bottles of this. I never got to drink it but those that did didn't seem impressed.

 

[Banbeer]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_ale
At a brewing festival someone bought a long a few bottles of this. I never got to drink it but those that did didn't seem impressed.

It's not the beer that's being drank (that steams into the chicken I presume) it's all about the chicken in this thread.

 

[prog99]

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Remind me of "Withnail and I" and how they cook their chicken.

 

[nixhaz]

I use this sauce for my rotisserie chicken and it is literally the best chicken you've ever tried. No reason you couldn't use it for beercan chicken too. I don't add the 3 tsp of salt though, as I want to live! 1 tsp is enough.

https://www.photosandfood.ca/2016/11/13/portuguese-style-roasted-chicken/
Also, add some potatoes to some of the sauce and cook along with/under (if rotisserie-ing) the chicken. Heavenly.

 

[Burlyman]

It's not the beer that's being drank (that steams into the chicken I presume) it's all about the chicken in this thread.

yip cooking and flavoring the chicken on a bbq with the steam from the beer... different style beers will give different flavors to the meat I presume..

 

[Burlyman]

I use this sauce for my rotisserie chicken and it is literally the best chicken you've ever tried. No reason you couldn't use it for beercan chicken too. I don't add the 3 tsp of salt though, as I want to live! 1 tsp is enough.

https://www.photosandfood.ca/2016/11/13/portuguese-style-roasted-chicken/
Also, add some potatoes to some of the sauce and cook along with/under (if rotisserie-ing) the chicken. Heavenly.

I'm feeling peckish now......

 

[Burlyman]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_ale
At a brewing festival someone bought a long a few bottles of this. I never got to drink it but those that did didn't seem impressed.

sounds disgusting

 

[Joust]

I found it worked well on a closed lid BBQ. But not as good as just a spatchcocked chicken. And I also think it works best if you drink 3/4 of the beer first, else the beer doesn't get a steam on. (And also you drink more beer).

 

[Burlyman]

I found it worked well on a closed lid BBQ. But not as good as just a spatchcocked chicken. And I also think it works best if you drink 3/4 of the beer first, else the beer doesn't get a steam on. (And also you drink more beer).

I can't help to think it's a bit of a myth.. still have to try it myself.. I do cook on my weber bbq at least once a week, but never tried a beer can chicken..

 

[Banbeer]

I got told about it a few years back (maybe 10) from a Canadian in a bar over there and he couldn't believe that us brits didn't do it. Although I've never tried it it supposed to be really good.

 

[marshbrewer]

I think I'd worry a bit about the paint and can lining material burning off and giving off harmful substances that would be absorbed by the chicken.

 

[Lawrence22]

I've done this quite a few times, works great. If you don't fancy using an actual beer can you can buy special beer can roasters now. I just oil the chicken put a rub on, stick a half full stubby beer can up its @rse and put in the middle of the weber cooking indirect. Don't use a larger beer can as you may struggle to get lid on BBQ.

 

[Lawrence22]

This is one I did long time ago.

 

[Burlyman]

Looks good..

 

[Burlyman]

This is one I did long time ago.View attachment 26408

WOW

 

[Burlyman]

I think I'd worry a bit about the paint and can lining material burning off and giving off harmful substances that would be absorbed by the chicken.

might be too hot then..