Beer Can Chicken Recipes

[OakdaleFMR]

Okay I need your help. We are having a Beer Can Chicken cook-off BBQ at the homestead on Sunday. I need to out cook my friends. I have several of my own tried and true recipes, but most of those in attendance know them so I would like a new knock their socks off recipe if a fellow FMr will share.

Thanks

[MNmikew]

It's kind of cheating but...

Cub has pre-marinated chickens in lemon-garlic or mesquite. The mesquite is fantastic on a beercan cooker. I always put lemon hunks and a clove or two of garlic in the beer can before cooking.

Otherwise when using non-marinated chickens I inject them like a deep fryed turkey (creole butter, yum) and rub with cajun spice.

[Harmonica Bear]

If you have the beer can holder thing-a-ma-jig, I'd garbage can it. 1 can, charcoal, 45 minutes, you win.

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[OakdaleFMR]

I read that thread, and it looks awesome. Going to try it at deer camp this year. However for this contest we all have those can up the chicken butt thingies

I was hoping for someone who might have a spicy asia recipe. I have had success using ginger/garlic water in place of beer for some asian inspired terry rubbed chicken but I want to kick it up a notch. ORRRR Cilantro/chipolte?? We have a trophy at stake which would look really good mounted to the BBQ bench

[B420]

Oakdale,

I have had good succes rubbing the bird down with a steak rub and filling the beer holder 2/3 full of beer and the final third I use equal parts of lime juice and tequila. To get it reaaalllly moist I will plug the neck of the chicken with a small potato or onion to keep the steam in. The bird will get really plump and juicy and will look like it's ready to burst! Good luck!

Ben

[OakdaleFMR]

Thanks. I use the onion or a roasted bulb of garlic which if you like mellow garlic plavor is awesome. Thanks.

[irvingdog]

Drink the beer. All of it. Wasted in the can.

Pour in 4 oz. fresh squeezed orange juice.

Insert 3 bay leaves. rind of 1/2 lemon. 20 peppercorns.

Little bit of soaked, alderwood shred on the fire for smoke.