READY IN 8+ hrs

Beer Can Chicken Texas Style!!!!

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"A great way to cook whole fryer chickens. I added my mopping sauce to keep the birds from drying out." — JOHN MITSCHKE

Directions

Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Squeeze lemon and lime quarters over the chicken. Mix garlic salt and allspice with salt and black pepper to taste in a bowl and rub the spices over the chicken skin; place squeezed lemon and lime quarters inside the chicken cavity. Place 3 tablespoons minced garlic into cavity. Wrap chicken in plastic wrap and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.
Preheat grill for medium-low heat; a grill thermometer should read 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) with the lid closed.
Place remaining 3 tablespoons garlic into the partially full can of beer and sit chicken upright on the beer can, taking care not to lose any lemon and lime quarters and garlic.
Pour water, 1 12-ounce can of beer, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce into a saucepan over medium heat; stir in red onion, red bell pepper, 3 tablespoons minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mopping sauce to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Set sauce aside.
Place chicken upright with beer can onto the preheated grill and cook until the skin is browned and the meat is no longer pink inside, about 2 hours. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Use a brush to spread mopping sauce on the chicken every 30 minutes as it cooks. Discard leftover sauce.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 2 hrs 10 mins
READY IN 8 hrs 30 mins

Footnotes

Editor's Note:
The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the mopping sauce ingredients. The actual amount of the sauce consumed will vary.

Reviews More Reviews

Aug 12, 2012

This was a great recipe! The chicken was excellent. I cooked it without the mopping sauce but I will definitely try it with the mopping sauce next time

—KOZACK

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May 09, 2013

Beer can chicken is awesome and I make it all the time. Today I found we were out of propane on the grill so I decided to use my infrared (NuWave) oven to prepare it. I also wanted to jazz up my normal recipe which is usually just rubbed with simple spices due to my picky kids. I used an almost 8 lb chicken so I doubled this recipe. Instead of putting lime/lemon in the cavity I squeezed the juices into the can and also put some spices into the can. I placed the fruit wedges next to the chicken in the oven. I cooked it slow & low on 50% power for about 3 hours. The meat was SO juicy and tender and FULL of flavor. I highly recommend this recipe and method for beer can chicken!

—RainbowJewels

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3 Ratings

Nov 22, 2012

Make two of these for Thanksgiving--- excellent results! Very moist, nice light citrus/garlicky taste- very moist. Sort of a crazy recipe stuffing all those limes and lemons into the chicken- but it worked great. The mopping sauce is highly recommended. If you are only doing one chicken you could cut the mopping sauce recipe in half and you would still have plenty of stuff to mop on the ole bird. Follow the cooking directions and you will have perfection.

—Mitchrenee

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Nutrition

Calories
393 kcal
20%

Carbohydrates
21.2 g
7%

Cholesterol
97 mg
32%

Fat
17.4 g
27%

Fiber
3.7 g
15%

Protein
33 g
66%

Sodium
1653 mg
66%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Beer Can Chicken Texas Style!!!!

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 393
Calories from Fat: 157

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.4g 27 %
Saturated Fat 4.8g 24 %
Cholesterol 97mg 32 %
Sodium 1653mg 66 %
** Potassium 646mg 18 %
Total Carbohydrates 21.2g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 3.7g 15 %
Protein 33g 66 %
** Sugars 3.8g
Vitamin A 15 %
Vitamin C 114 %
Calcium 13 %
Iron 36 %
** Thiamin 14 %
** Niacin 83 %
** Vitamin B6 50 %
** Magnesium 18 %
** Folate 18 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.