Best Beer Can Chicken

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Soak wood chips in water for at least 1 hour.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Preheat an outdoor grill for indirect medium heat, about 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Combine sugar, salt, paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Place beer cans on a baking sheet. Spoon 1 teaspoon seasoning mix into each can. Be careful, this will make beer foam up and out of the can.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Rub each chicken with 2 tablespoons oil. Rub remaining seasoning mix over entire chickens, inside and out. Place each chicken upright over 1 beer can.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Drain wood chips; place with coals, in an aluminum pan, or under the grill grate according to manufacturer's instructions.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Place cans with chicken directly on the grill. Close the lid and grill chicken until no longer pink, and juices run clear, about 1 ½ hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thighs should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Remove chickens from the grill; discard the beer cans. Cover chickens with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil; rest in a warm area before slicing, 10 minutes.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (8 servings total)