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Beer-Can Chicken With a Smoky Paprika Brag by Maxy69838

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Beer-Can Chicken With a Smoky Paprika Brag by Maxy69838

A whole chicken cooked upright on a beer can with a smoky paprika rub.

Serves: 4Prep: 15 minCook: 75 min

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (about 1.5kg)
  • 1 can of beer (330ml)
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano

Instructions

  1. Mix the smoked paprika, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and oregano into a rub.
  2. Rub the chicken all over with the olive oil, then coat it everywhere with the smoky rub.
  3. Open the beer, pour out a third, and sit the chicken upright onto the can so it stands on the grate.
  4. Cook over indirect heat with the lid down for about an hour and a quarter until the juices run clear.
  5. Lift it off the can carefully, rest for 10 min, then carve.

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