**Beer-Up-the-Butt Chicken: A Unique and Flavorful Dish**
Beer-up-the-butt chicken, also known as "chicken butt" or "chicken-in-the-butt," is a unique and flavorful dish that has gained popularity in recent years. It involves stuffing a whole chicken with a can of beer and roasting it, resulting in tender, moist meat and crispy skin. This article presents a comprehensive guide to preparing beer-up-the-butt chicken, including two variations—one with a classic beer marinade and the other with a spicy rub. Both recipes provide step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, and cooking tips to ensure a successful and enjoyable culinary experience. Whether you're a seasoned grill master or a beginner looking to try something new, this article offers all the necessary information to create a delicious and memorable beer-up-the-butt chicken dish.
BEER CAN CHICKEN
This Beer Can Chicken (or Beer Butt Chicken) is tender, moist, and flavorful! It's easy to make and you can grill or roast it in the oven!
Provided by Malinda Linnebur
Categories Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat grill to medium high heat (about 375 degrees F).
- In a small bowl combine the salt, brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and cayenne; set aside.
- Dry chicken very well using paper towels. Coat the chicken in olive oil. Sprinkle the entire chicken with the reserved spice rub. Place chicken over the can of beer and place in a small baking pan. You can also use a beer can chicken pan or holder instead.
- Turn off one burner on the grill and place chicken over the unlit burner. Reduce heat to medium (350 degrees F) and cook for 1 ¼-1 ½ hours or until juices run clear and a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F when inserted in the thickest part of the breast. (Towards the end of cooking I like to crank up the heat to really crisp up the skin)
- Remove from grill and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 1756 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BEER CAN CHICKEN
Q) Why did the chicken cross the road? A) Because it couldn't remember where it left its beer
Provided by Bob Blumer - Host of Surreal Gourmet and Glutton for Punishment
Categories main-dish
Time 1h35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Remove neck and giblets from chicken and discard. Rinse chicken inside and out, and pat dry with paper towels. Rub chicken lightly with oil then rub inside and out with salt, pepper and dry rub. Set aside.
- Open beer can and take several gulps (make them big gulps so that the can is half full). Place beer can on a solid surface. Grabbing a chicken leg in each hand, plunk the bird cavity over the beer can. Transfer the bird-on-a-can to your grill and place in the center of the grate, balancing the bird on its 2 legs and the can like a tripod.
- Cook the chicken over medium-high, indirect heat (i.e. no coals or burners on directly under the bird), with the grill cover on, for approximately 1 1/4 hours or until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F in the breast area and 180 degrees F in the thigh, or until the thigh juice runs clear when stabbed with a sharp knife. Remove from grill and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
BEER BUTT CHICKEN
A whole chicken is seasoned and slowly cooked on the grill. This is a bit unorthodox, but the end result is moist, flavorful, and amazing. All you'll need is some chicken, butter, beer, and seasonings.
Provided by Barrie Tapp
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes
Time 4h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat.
- In a small skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter. Mix in 1 tablespoon garlic salt, 1 tablespoon paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Discard 1/2 the beer, leaving the remainder in the can. Add remaining butter, garlic salt, paprika, and desired amount of salt and pepper to beer can. Place can on a disposable baking sheet. Set chicken on can, inserting can into the cavity of the chicken. Baste chicken with the melted, seasoned butter.
- Place baking sheet with beer and chicken on the prepared grill. Cook over low heat for about 3 hours, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.2 calories, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 158 mg, Fat 40.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 31.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.4 g, Sodium 1618.1 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
BEER CAN CHICKEN
This is a deliciously moist chicken recipe. It's perfect for a BBQ on a hot summer day!
Provided by Hunter's Mom 2008
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, about 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Mix the brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, dry mustard, salt, and ground black pepper in a small bowl. Place the half-full can of beer in the center of a plate.
- Rinse chicken under cold running water. Discard giblets and neck from chicken; drain and pat dry. Fit whole chicken over the can of beer with the legs on the bottom; keep upright. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the seasoning mix into the top cavity of the chicken. The beer may foam up when the seasonings fall inside the can. Rub the remaining seasoning mix over the entire surface of the chicken.
- Place the chicken, standing on the can, directly on the preheated grill. Close the lid and barbeque the chicken until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the grill and discard the beer can. Cover the chicken with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 145.4 mg, Fat 27.3 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 47.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 478.6 mg, Sugar 18.4 g
ULTIMATE BEER BUTT CHICKEN BEER CAN
Make and share this Ultimate Beer Butt Chicken Beer Can recipe from Food.com.
Provided by AZRoxy63
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 1h50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Rinse chicken well inside an out.
- Pat bird completely dry with paper towels.
- To make the rub: mix 4 tbsp paprika, 2 tsp salt, 2 tbsp black pepper, 2 tsp cayenne pepper, and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a small bowl and set it aside.
- To make glaze: mix together 1/4 cup brown sugar, 4 tbsp ketchup, 3 tsp frank's red hot sauce, 4 tbsp white vinegar, 4 tbsp beer (save remainder in can and set it aside), and 2 tbsp of the spice rub you just made in a separate bowl; set aside.
- Pour beer can out (or drink it down) until it is just a bit over half way full and then add crushed bay leaves and 1 tsp of rub to the half full can.
- Loosen the skin on the breasts, legs and thighs of your chicken.
- Massage the rub into the meat under the skin and then all over the outside of the bird's skin as well as inside the cavity.
- Place beer can in the "butt" of the bird making the bird stand upright.
- Preheat grill with all burners on high until grill is heated and ready to cook.
- You must cook indirectly; so if you have 2 burners on your grill, turn one off (for 3 burners turn 1 off, for 4 burners turn 2 off, etc.).
- Place the standing bird on the cooler or "off" burner side of the grill with the breasts facing the hot or "on side of it (you grill should remain at about 375 degrees during the entire cooking process).
- Close lid and cook for 30 minutes, then rotate bird so that the opposite side (the back) is not facing the heated side of the grill and then continue cooking with the lid closed for 30 more minutes.
- Rotate bird back to original position with breasts facing the heat and glaze the entire bird thoroughly with the pre-made glaze; continue cooking 30 more minutes until cooked, brown and slightly crisped.
- Transfer chicken carefully off of beer can and onto cutting board.
- Let rest 5-10 minutes and then carve and enjoy!
OVEN BEER CAN CHICKEN
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories main-dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Remove all but the bottom rack from the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Set a large ovenproof skillet on a baking pan.
- Mix the coriander, paprika, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a small bowl. Pat the chicken dry and sprinkle the spice mixture all over the chicken and inside the cavity.
- Pour about 1/2 cup of the beer into the skillet, then insert the open can into the larger chicken cavity. Set the chicken upright on the can in the skillet. Add 1 cup of water to the beer in the skillet.
- Transfer the baking pan with the skillet to the oven and roast until the chicken is golden brown all over and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the breast registers 160 degrees F, 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes. Carefully transfer the chicken with the beer can to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour the contents of the skillet out into a fat-separating measuring cup (be very careful, the skillet's handle will be hot). Spoon 1 tablespoon of the fat that has risen to the top onto the skillet. Set the skillet over medium heat and add the shallot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Pour the juices from the measuring cup into the skillet, leaving the remaining fat behind (if you don't have a fat-separator, pour the juices into a bowl and remove as much of the fat as possible with a small ladle). Bring the juices to a simmer in the skillet, about 1 minute, then add the cream and bring back to a simmer, about 1 minute. If the sauce seems too concentrated, dilute with a little water. If it seems too thin, simmer until reduced to a nice coating consistency. Stir in the parsley.
- Remove the can by placing tongs around the edge of the neck cavity and tipping the chicken back just slightly. Carefully twist and remove the can while holding the chicken back with the tongs. Return the chicken to the middle of the cutting board and carve into pieces. Serve the chicken with the sauce.
BEER IN THE BUTT CHICKEN
I was invited over to one of my friend's house for dinner and they served this. It is so juicy and moist and super easy to make! Great for tailgating. You can purchase your chicken stand at walmart or online. Just be careful you might be fighting over the crisp skin!
Provided by Leah Stacey
Categories Chicken
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. put your chicken stand on the pie tin. grab your can of beer or dark soda and pour half of it out. Place the can in the can holder on the stand.
- 2. Make sure that there isn't any chicken parts stuffed inside the chicken. If so just discard it. Rinse the chicken off inside and out.
- 3. Slide the chicken on the stand, butt down over the can.
- 4. pour the rub in your hand and rub it onto the chicken all over. Don't forget to rub it under the wings and the inside of the legs.
- 5. place the pie plate and chicken on the grill. Pour about 1/2 a cup of water into the pie tin. This helps keep the skin from burning. Cook on med-low for about 1 1/2 hours. Checking periodically. The water in the pie tin will start to evaporate so make sure you add that other 1/2 of cup half way through cooking. About and hour into cooking I get my meat thermometer and stick it one of the breast(not touching the bone). When the temp reaches 165 degrees then your done!
Tips:
- Choose a whole chicken that is about 3 pounds in size.
- Make sure the chicken is completely thawed before cooking.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels before seasoning.
- Use a generous amount of dry rub on the chicken, inside and out.
- Let the chicken rest for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight, before cooking.
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan and add the vegetables.
- Pour the beer into the bottom of the roasting pan.
- Roast the chicken at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Conclusion:
Beer Can Chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The chicken is moist and flavorful, and the vegetables are tender and roasted to perfection. The beer adds a unique flavor to the chicken that makes it irresistible. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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