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Beer can chicken, roasted upright

Beer can chicken, roasted upright

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A whole chicken, seasoned with spices and cooked standing upright on a beer can, for juicy meat and a nicely browned skin. Ideal for a relaxed and enjoyab…

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Recipe from ร้อยตรี โชคดี, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This whole chicken, cooked standing upright on a can of beer, comes from the southern United States. It produces juicy, flavorful meat with a nicely crispy skin.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 15 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • Cooking methodOven baking

Ingredients

4 people
  • $5.27

Directions

  1. Pierce the poultry in several places to ensure even cooking. ≈ 3 min
  2. Rub the chicken with a mixture of spices, both inside and out, and then press some of the spices under the skin. ≈ 3 min
  3. Let the chicken rest for a few minutes.
  4. Remove the top grill from the oven.
  5. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  6. While the oven is heating up, pour out some of the beer, leaving only about 270 to 300 ml.
  7. Crush the bay leaves and place them in the can. ≈ 4 min
  8. Insert the can, which has already been opened, into the cavity of the chicken. ≈ 3 min
  9. Place the chicken upright on a heat-resistant rack.
  10. Bake for 1 to 1.5 hours, until the thickest part reaches 73 °C.
  11. Take the chicken out of the oven and let it stand for a few minutes.
  12. Let it stand upright for 15 minutes before removing the can.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1. Preparing the spices for the marinade (or your usual mix)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 can of 355 ml (12 oz) beer
  • 1 whole chicken, weighing between 1.5 and 2 kg

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