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Chicken: Grilled Beer Can Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 whole chicken - free range is best
6 Tbsp Memphis Rub or spices of your choice
1 14 oz can beer
Directions:
Directions:
Start the grill. Remove any innards from inside the chicken. Rinse the inside and outside of the chicken with cold, running water. Rub the chicken with Memphis rub or your choice of spices. Open a standard 14 oz can of beer, punch a few extra holes, and reserve 1/4 can of beer. Add 2 Tbsp of rub into beer can. Place beer can in dish. Pour that reserved 1/4 can of beer in pan. Arrange chicken on beer can, allowing the two legs to form two sides of tripod so chicken is stable. When grill is ready, place chicken in grill and close. After 1/2 hour, rotate chicken in a half circle to cook evenly, should brown slowly and evenly.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe is from the files of Ben Enzminger. Ben is the Great Grandfather of Edwin Fricke III and Alika Thompson. He made this recipe often. Grandpa Enzminger would add that you have to have another can of beer to drink for enjoyment while sitting outside and watching the chicken grill.

 

 

 

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