Beer Can Chicken Dry Rub
Place chickens upright on unlit side of grill.
Beer can chicken dry rub. When ready to cook if using charcoal toss half the wood chips on the coals. Rinse and pat dry chicken. Place each chicken upright onto a beer can fitting into cavity.
Pop the top of the. Take the dry rub and first pour some in the cavity of the chicken. May 05 2013 Light 1 side of grill heating to 350.
However if you have a more granular dry rub you can moisten chicken by rinsing in water and removing excess or you can brush with a little oil like olive oil. In a cast iron pour half can of beer then place can in the middle right side up. Take a handful of the rub and smear it inside the chicken and then take a handful and rub it on the outside.
Style can opener make 6 or 7 holes in the top of the can. Mar 03 2019 Pour a can of root beer regular or dietsugar-free over the top then add this dry rub. The result is a moist bird with a rich smokey flavor and a thick dark skin.
Pour out the top inch of beer then spoon the remaining dry rub through the holes into the beer. Holding the chicken upright with the opening of the body cavity down insert the beer can into the cavity. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours or until pork is very tender and pulls apart easily.
Using a church key-style can opener make six or seven holes in the top of the beer can. Using a church key. A half beer can is put inside the chicken to keep it propped up and maintain its moistness while it cooks.
Reserve 12 cup beer from each can for another use. The moisture continuously bastes the chicken as it cooks slowly over low heat thereby ensuring that the meat wont dry out. A dry rub is used to flavor the outer skin.
Leave other side unlit. Holding the chicken upright with the opening of the body cavity down insert the beer can into the cavity. Carefully place the opening of the chicken onto the beer can so it is sitting upright.
Rinse the chicken inside and out and pat dry with paper towels. Pull legs forward to form a tripod allowing chickens to stand upright. Spoon the remaining dry rub through the holes into the beer.