KitchenTried-and-true tip
Grill chicken on a half-empty beer can
Beer can chicken: grill a chicken indirectly on a half-empty beer can with garlic and rosemary.
- Time
- ⏱ 90 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ medium
What you need
- Chicken (about 2.5 kg)
- Beer can, 0.33 l
- Garlic
- Rosemary
- Olive oil
- Seasoning
How to do it
- Open the beer can and pour out half.
- Put garlic and rosemary into the can and punch more holes in the top.
- Set the chicken over the can and grill it indirectly with the lid closed for about 90 minutes.
- Check the temperature at the thickest part of the thigh; it should be 75 °C.
- Let the chicken rest for about 5 minutes, then lift it carefully off the hot can.
Variations
- Instead of a seasoning mix you can use a garlic rub; the seasoning is optional.
Sources
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- t-online.de (opens in a new tab)
Die Bierdose öffnen, die Hälfte abgießen.“; https://www.t-online.de/leben/essen-und-trinken/id_55358748/grill-rezept-beer-can-chicken.html — „An der dicksten Stelle des Schenkels sollte die Temperatur 75 Grad betragen.
