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Tipsy Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: MNILES

"This recipe is a completely redesigned recipe from Beer Can Chicken, sometimes called Drunken Chicken. Beer Can Chicken is used with whole chicken and the beer adds a wonderful flavour, but not a beer flavour. It's hard to describe, but beer seems to enhance the flavor of the spices, and help the other spices permeate deep into the chicken. The alcohol is cooked out, so no worries about intoxication. The problem with Beer Can Chicken is that you can't use it with chicken pieces, only whole chicken; this recipe can be used for chicken pieces. Works well broiled or baked too!"

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	55 Min
READY IN	2 Hrs 10 Min

SERVINGS

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Servings
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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

6 cups water
2 cups beer
1/8 cup salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 (3 pound) whole chicken
hickory or mesquite wood chips
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons curry powder
2 tablespoons chili powder, divided
1 tablespoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

What to Drink?
	Riesling
	Fizzy Lime Vodka Press
	Boston Iced Tea

DIRECTIONS

Combine brine ingredients - water, beer, 1/8 cup salt, garlic powder, and onion powder - in a large container, one that is large enough to hold the brine and the chicken. Soak whole chicken in brine for 1 hour.
Soak wood chips in water for 1 hour.
Preheat grill for indirect cooking method. Place wood chips over coals when ready to cook.
In a small bowl, combine cumin, curry, chili powder, pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Rub chicken inside and out with spice mixture.
Place chicken on grill, breast side down. Close lid, and cook for 30 minutes. Turn over, and cook for an additional 25 minutes, or until juices run clear and temperature is 185 degrees in the thickest part of the chicken. Keep the lid closed while cooking for even cooking, and to get more of that smoky flavor.

FOOTNOTE

Approximate Grilling Times for Chicken and Poultry

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by WHIDBEYCOOK

This recipe was faster than the time shown. I simply added the chicken to the brine for an... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by SSBRYANTTX

My husband and I love this recipe - we soaked it in the brine for an hour as recommended and... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by LINDA885

I used the spices in this recipe to season a standard beer-butt chicken. My entire family... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2007 by kari

Chicken has great flavor & very tender. I cooked it in the oven, so I also added liquid smoke... MORE

Reviewed on May 30, 2008 by Eblueiz11

This was good, but needed a little more seasoning for my taste. It turned out very tender and... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by SuCQ

This was wonderful! I left the chicken in the brine for two days because things kept coming up... MORE