John And Erin's Beer Butt Chicken Beer Can


This was our first attempt at beer butt chicken and it was awesome! You can change the flavor a bit by changing the beer you use.

Steps


Mix dry ingredients together and rub chicken inside and out.
Open can of beer , pour half into a spray bottle and add orange juice , olive oil and vinegar to spray bottle.
Insert the can into the cavity of the chicken.
With the chicken resting on the can , cook for about 2 hours over medium-hot grill with grill cover on spray chicken with the basting spray while cooking.
When done , carefully lift the chicken off the grill and remove the can-- be careful , liquid is hot !.

Ingredients


chicken, paprika, mustard powder, sea salt, brown sugar, black pepper, garlic powder, chinese five spice powder, beer, orange juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar