Beercan chicken

[Forrest]

Anybody done this?



http://www.goldloaf.com/art16.html



Got to love the pictures. :-laf



I've got a Weber gas barbecue & gonna give it a go. According to the destructions, 1. 5hrs.



What's your experience ... flavoring, cook time ...





thanks

 

[gitchesum]

I cna't really tell you how long we cooked them, but that has got to be the best way to cook a whole bird.



The meat is tender and very juicy. And don't worry, it doesn't taste like beer when it's finished. However, it is required that you taste beer until it's done.

 

[lmills]

What's the point of doing it? Does the beer evaporate into the meat and keep it juicy? If so I would be leary of doing it with an aluminum can. I heard that the aluminum cans have a coating on the inside that seperates the liquid from the aluminum. When you get the can hot, the lining burns off and the liquid is not only exposed to the aluminum, but the liner is now disperesed in the liquid also. I remember hearing this on the news after a tractor trailer accident. The driver was hauling soda or beer and they threw all the contents away that was in the trailer, because the accident invloved a fire and they were afriad of people being poisoned from the liner coming off the cans.

 

[gitchesum]

I've never personally had a problem. That's not to say someone else hasn't though.

 

[Forrest]

When you get the can hot, the lining burns off and the liquid is not only exposed to the aluminum, but the liner is now disperesed in the liquid also.





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[Jeff Clark]

I think it takes more heat to damage the aluminum can than what is seen while cooking the chicken. There are a few resturants in the Dallas area that do beercan chicken (violated chicken) and I haven't heard of any food related illness as a result.

 

[Diesel Dan]

Beer can chicken is awesome,



My wife makes is regularly, 1/4 can of beer( i take care of the rest) season the **** out of it and one hour on the barbe and yummy for the tummy. Havn't ever run out of beer to risk drinking what is left in the can



It will soon become one of the most requested meals you can imagine



Best regards



DD

 

[BWilson]

It is really awesome!!! Plus, no dishes!!! Just toss the can away!! Of course it costs me $0. 10 but it's well worth it!!

 

[Forrest]

I just hope the barbecue is tall enough. Violated chicken IS the best name so far. :-laf



Thanks all

 

[Casey Ray]

Great chicken

Falls right off the bone, I use



1/4 cup salt

1/4 cup pepper

1/4 cup paprika

1/4 cup brown sugar



mix together and rub on inside and outside of chicken.



1/2 to 3/4 can of beer



violate chicken



Medium fire/heat, 90 min.





Great conversation starter, great taste.



So far no problems with food poisoning. I've also made my own holder for the can and to keep the chicken legs from burning.



8" square sheet metal and about 2-3" piece of pipe (diameter slightly larger than Miller beer can) welded pipe ring to middle of sheet metal. No more chicken tipping over or burned legs, every thing browns up real nice. I also seasoned the holder with a little cooking oil then placed it on the grill, blacken up like a cast iron skillet, before using for the first time. But the tripod method works well, give it a try, enjoy the beer!



cya,



Bocifus

 

[Steve M]

I can't comment on the beer can chicken (yet) but I can comment on the Weber gas grill. The burners are at the front and rear so the fire isn't under the meat. It's pretty hard to dry out a slab of steak or chicken on the Weber. I've even cooked grouper and tuna right on the grid with no sticking or drying out. Mine has the cast iron cooking grates and they work best when they look nasty. If I had known how much I'd like my Weber Genisis A ten years ago, I would have splurged the extra bucks instead of cheaping out with a Sunbeam.

Now off the buy a chicken and a six pack. I wonder if a glass bottle would work ok and remove any fear of aluminum... ? I could call it, St. Pauli chicken.

 

[Forrest]

Here's the Weber I bought:



http://www.weber.com/q/#lastTwinkle



The burner is square, evenly cooks, better than any I've had. It's the camping barbecue.



The home barbecue has a dual rack ... gotta go for this app.



Great recipe Bocifus ... thanks

 

[WDaniels]

I too have had chicken that way numerious times. Cept I've always called it "beer butt chicken".

WD

 

[JMorrow]

Here in Oregon we call it beer BUTT chicken.



John