Ready for a relaxing, fun, summertime afternoon with a simple recipe that is huge on flavor? Me too! Every summer, the one grilling recipe I always look forward to making is Beer Can Chicken. What I love about this recipe is, it is not only really easy to make, but it always results in tender, juicy, fall-off-the-bone chicken that is so flavorful, it will make your mouth water.
How to Make Beer Can Chicken:
It’s incredibly easy to make beer can chicken. You’ll just take a whole chicken and plop it onto an open beer can that is filled with beer and a buttery basting mixture. Then the chicken goes on the grill and the exterior of the chicken is basted with the remaining buttery mixture. It’s slow grilled for about 90 minutes, and you’ll be really impressed with the results!
The spice combination mixed with rich butter and flavorful, light beer produces a cooked bird that is crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Just the way we like it! The other nice thing about this recipe is, it’s a set-it-and-forget-it type of recipe. Just fire up the BBQ and let it cook for 1.5 hours and dinner is done. Served with a simple coleslaw or potato salad, it’s the perfect backyard barbecue recipe that the entire family will love.
I’ve made this recipe many times, and whether you place the chicken on top of the beer can and then directly on the grill, or whether you have a beer can chicken holder (as I do in the photo) – let me just share that it is much easier to remove the chicken from the grill when it has a holder supporting it. 🙂 Enjoy!
Here are a few more grilling recipes you might enjoy:
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Blueberry Barbecue Sauce Grilled Corn Salad Apple and Blue Cheese Stuffed Grilled Pork Chops Grilled Chipotle Orange Salmon Cilantro Chicken Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Kabobs Grilled Swordfish with Mango Salsa Bratwurst Subs
