Grilled Beer Chicken Recipe
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Grilled Beer Chicken

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!!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (54)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 988 | Total Fat: 74.3g | Cholesterol: 316mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by MARIA_MARIA   view full review
I don't eat chicken on a bone often, so I made this marinade and used boneless chicken...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by TIKCUF99   view full review
If I could give this one 10 stars, I would. I've made this one about 15 times now. Usually,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by PPK   view full review
Since we use skinless, boneless chicken breasts we used the spices & beer as a marinade. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2006 by AG4JAZZ   view full review
This is a poor substitute for the original Beer Can Chicken, using the whole, uncut chicken,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by MICKE Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Cooked two birds on a gas barbecue, so the only step I missed was throwing garlic on the coals...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2004 by SNARFYDOG26325   view full review
Great recipe, highly reccommend this. The only thing I added was a teaspoon of Paprika and a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by ARDY   view full review
I love garlicky chicken and this was wonderful and juicy.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by CUCAMAC   view full review
Very easy to make. Was one of the best ways to cook chicken.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by SPOOKY57   view full review
This recipe was fast to do, and tasted good, and it did not seem to have an overpowering...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by ASANNING6   view full review
This dish was not bad. It had a lot of good ingrediants, but seemed to missing something. It...

 

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