Baked Beer Can Chicken
Description
This must-try baked beer can chicken recipe features juicy, tender chicken with a robust flavor thanks to beer, garlic, onion, and a variety of spices.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup garlic powder
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2 tablespoons seasoned salt
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2 tablespoons onion powder
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1 tablespoon dried oregano
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1 tablespoon salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
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1 (12 fluid ounce) can light-flavored beer (such as Bud Light®)
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1 (3 pound) whole chicken
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4 green onions, sliced
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4 green onions, cut in half crosswise
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Combine garlic powder, seasoned salt, onion powder, dried oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
3
Pour ⅓ first beer can into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place open beer can in the center of the baking dish.
4
Rinse chicken under cold running water. Discard giblets and neck from chicken; drain and pat dry. Fit whole chicken over open beer can with the legs on the bottom.
5
Cut a small slit on each side of chicken breasts using a paring knife. Press the tip of each wing into the slit to encourage even cooking.
6
Rub reserved garlic seasoning mixture over chicken.
7
Pat green onion slices evenly onto chicken. Press green onion halves into top of chicken cavity. Pour ½ second beer can into the pan.
8
Bake chicken in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Pour remaining beer into the pan under chicken: bake until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 additional minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).
9
Discard beer can. Cover chicken with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil.
10
Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.