Forking EPIC Beer Can Chicken

Gone are the days of boring chicken! This Forking EPIC Beer Can Chicken is super moist and flavored to the bone. It is cooked sitting on top of a beer can after it brined overnight in a bath of spices and beer. I usually make two because I love to have leftovers for chicken salad. I can not wait for you to try this recipe!

Forking EPIC Beer Can Chicken

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Who knew sticking a can of beer up the tail end of a chicken could taste so good? The end result is the best roast chicken you’ve ever had with crispy skin & seasoned to the bone.

Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time	Passive Time
4-6Servings	20Minutes	1 1/2 - 2 Hours	24Hours

Servings	Prep Time
4-6Servings	20Minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
1 1/2 - 2 Hours	24Hours

Ingredients

• 2 or 3 bottles beer
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3 tbsp Sirracha
• 1 cup coarse salt
• 1 bulb fresh garlic -Peeled & smashed I used a couple of bulbs but one would do the trick
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1 whole fresh chicken
• 4-5 tablespoons favorite rub seasons to coat chicken- garlic powder onion powder, salt, & pepper, I used roasted garlic & herb
• 2 cans beer
• 1 fresh lemon quarteredp

Servings: Servings

Ingredients 2 or 3 bottles beer 1/2 cup honey 3 tbsp Sirracha 1 cup coarse salt 1 bulb fresh garlic -Peeled & smashed I used a couple of bulbs but one would do the trick 1 large onion chopped 1 whole fresh chicken 4-5 tablespoons favorite rub seasons to coat chicken- garlic powder onion powder, salt, & pepper, I used roasted garlic & herb 2 cans beer 1 fresh lemon quarteredp Servings: Servings

Instructions

1. Wash and dry chicken. Make sure that cavity is empty.
2. Mix the first 4 ingredients for the marinade in a large container & add your chicken
3. Add enough water to cover chicken (or as much as your container will hold)
4. Cover and put it all in the fridge for 2 to 24 hours. The longer it soaks the more flavor your chicken will have.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and move your oven racks to the two lowest settings
6. Open can of beer and place in beer can chicken stand (got mine at Walmart for $3.50)
7. Place the beer loaded stand in a casserole or roasting pan & stand your chicken up legs down.
8. Fill the cavity with the onions and garlic from the marinade
9. Coat chicken in your dry rub (onion & garlic powder, salt & pepper & your favorite chicken seasoning)
10. Cook your chicken for 1 to 1 ½ hours or until a meat thermometer says 160 degrees.
11. Let rest for 10 minutes
12. Remove from beer stand
13. Carve & Enjoy
14. Check out the step by step instructions with pictures below

Recipe Notes

I wait for the chickens to go on sale then I buy 2. It is just as easy to do as it is one, and since it takes a little time for this recipe, I feel like I get more bang for my buck of I can get several meals out of one cooking process.

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