Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2013

Excellent recipe! I did a variation on this recipe by adding thyme, paprika, 2 tsp salt and instead of mixing the brown sugar with the rub I patted the sugar on the outside. It was moist and fabulous!

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MamaShaw

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2012

The chicken tastes so juicy.. I love the crispy skin...worth the effort if you have the time

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Karen

Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2011

I used this recipe because I thought it was neat that you could roast it in the oven, it was winter at the time, and I had only had it on the grill made by my mother up until that point. It turned out awesome. I usually eyeball my ingredients, but what I had done differently, was I added a lemon juice (from a whole lemon) to the soda I used (I think ginger ale) to the can that it roasted on, and I rubbed the other stuff underneath the skin. Either way, it was a great recipe, and I'm going to use it as a base for tonight, although I'm going to use actual beer.

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TLEIGHBAKER

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2010

This is such a versatile recipe in that you can use multiple liquids to enhance the flavor. I have used various sodas, beer, fruit juices, and broths. The trick is the can- it is the stand. So if you want a more savory chicken use beers, for a sweeter chicken use juices and citrus sodas (mountain dew works well) and for less complex though flavorful chicken use broths. The super tiny juice cans work great for Cornish Hens.

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MissyMayI

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chandler, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2010

This wasn't very good. I tried it with root beer. It is really a lot better with a good rub and a half can of beer. IMHO

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lukeslytalker

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Clarkston, Michigan, USA

Living In: Lake Orion, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: May 13, 2009

Nothing special

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TKOUDMAN

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2009

This chicken was bland at best, even when eaten with the skin. The meat came out moist, so luckily we can use the leftover meat for other applications.

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Amanda

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Morgan Hill, California, USA

Living In: San Jose, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2009

This chicken was super! I did not change much, just made a few alterations. I added an extra clove of garlic, let it sit in the fridge for about 2 hours after I rubbed it down so it could marinate a little & also added a little bit of cilantro to the lemon/soda can. Chicken turned out super moist & very, very tasty. Will totally make again! ***REVISION FROM 2/2009*** In response to the slightly obnoxious post below; I only had Sprite in a 2 liter, so pulled a can out of my recycle bin (which would apparently be a Diet Pepsi can), washed it out and threw the sprite in there. Sorry I didn't clarify before, but I didn't stop to think that people would 1) stare so hard and scrutinze a pic of roasted chicken and 2) actually feel the need to call someone out on a cooking website about it. Hope that clears things up for anyone who was confused!

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