Can-can Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced small enough to fit in the beer can
• 1/4 lemon, sliced small enought to fit in the beer can
• 1 small onion
• 1 (3 1/2-4 lb) broiler or 1 (3 1/2-4 lb) broiler-fryer chickens
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer

Recipe

• 1 mix the apple cider and balsamic vinegar together in a small spray bottle and set aside.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the kosher salt, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, paprika and ground mustard.
• 3 loosen skin from around the chicken breast, thighs and legs.
• 4 rub the spice mixture onto and under skin and some inside the cavity. be sure to get a good portion under the skin.
• 5 tuck wing tips behind the back and tie. (this will keep the wing tips from burning).
• 6 refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 7 pour out half of the beer. (okay, what was i thinking. drink half of the beer :) ).
• 8 add the garlic and lemon to the can of beer.
• 9 poke additional holes in the top of the can with a can opener.
• 10 holding the chicken with legs pointed down, lower chicken over the can so it fills the body cavity. i used one of the stands that they sell at walmart for $2 bucks and it worked very well.
• 11 insert the whole onion into the neck hole as far as you can.
• 12 spray chicken with the apple cider and balsamic vinegar mixture. spray again half-way through cooking.
• 13 place chicken over drip pan.
• 14 grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into a thigh reads 180 degrees. remove chicken from grill.
• 15 cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
• 16 remove chicken from can (for me this took the help of dh.
• 17 enjoy.