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Grilled Beer Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: Tom Bartlett

"This is a chicken recipe from ranch hand trail cooks. The 'garlic on the coals' trick will probably bring your neighbors over, so beware, and cook plenty!!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 26 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (3 pound) chicken, split in half lengthwise
  • garlic powder to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch seasoned salt
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat grill for high heat.
  2. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the beer, butter, 1 tablespoon garlic powder and seasoned pepper. Heat in the microwave for 2 minutes, or until butter is melted and mixture is hot. Set aside.
  3. Season chicken generously with the garlic powder, ground black pepper and seasoned salt to taste.
  4. Brush the grilling surface with oil. Place chicken onto the grill bone side down. Close the lid, and cook for about 45 minutes, or until the chicken skin is starting to blister.
  5. Turn the chicken over, so it is bone side up. They will be black and charred, but the chicken meat will be fine. Pierce the membrane of the bone with a fork, and ladle some of the beer mixture into the 'cup' formed by the bones. Throw a teaspoon or so of garlic powder on the coals, close the lid, and seal the vents.
  6. Repeat ladling the beer mixture into the chicken, and throwing garlic powder onto the coals every 5 minutes, until the mixture is gone. The chicken should be tender and juices should run clear.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by MARIA_MARIA
I don't eat chicken on a bone often, so I made this marinade and used boneless chicken... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by TIKCUF99
If I could give this one 10 stars, I would. I've made this one about 15 times now. Usually,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by PPK
Since we use skinless, boneless chicken breasts we used the spices & beer as a marinade. It... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by MICKE
Cooked two birds on a gas barbecue, so the only step I missed was throwing garlic on the coals... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by ARDY
I love garlicky chicken and this was wonderful and juicy. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2004 by SNARFYDOG26325
Great recipe, highly reccommend this. The only thing I added was a teaspoon of Paprika and a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by CUCAMAC
Very easy to make. Was one of the best ways to cook chicken. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by SPOOKY57
This recipe was fast to do, and tasted good, and it did not seem to have an overpowering... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DIGBUGSGIRL
This was a great tasting recipe. I used chicken wings instead and basted them. It was wonderful. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by ASANNING6
This dish was not bad. It had a lot of good ingrediants, but seemed to missing something. It... MORE

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