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chicken garlic fresh sprigs olive oil thyme red pepper lemon Rub paprika salt fresh rosemary thyme fresh ground black pepper lemon zest
Viewed: 66 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 1 12 ounce beer can, room temperature
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 fresh sprigs of rosemary
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
- 1 large lemon, squeezed
- For the Rub:
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
Method
- Mix all the dry rub ingredients into a small bowl and set aside.
- Remove the giblets and the neck from chicken.
- Generously cover the chicken all over with the rub, including cavity.
- Open can of beer and remove half of it (6 ounces).
- Place minced garlic, rosemary, thyme, lemon juice, and pepper flakes inside it.
- Make sure to poke two more holes on the top of beer can.
- Carefully place the chicken on top of can, and make sure it can stay up.
- Preheat grill to about medium heat.
- Place the chicken on the beer can on top of the grill.
- Grill over indirect medium heat for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, and until inside temperature of thigh is 180 degrees.
- Remove the chicken from the grill when finished cooking, but set it aside for it to cool.
- Leave the chicken sitting on the beer can.
- After about 15 minutes, you are ready to start carving your bird!
