Beer Can Grilled Chicken

My husband and I like to cook outside on the grill in the summertime.

My husband grilled a fabulous chicken using a can of beer to make it very moist

and tender.  It is very easy, and you do not have to spend a lot of time watching it

once you put it on the grill.  If it is hot outside, you can still cook on the grill

with this easy, tasty recipe.

Beer Can Chicken

We have a holder for the can, however,
you can place the can inside of the cavity
of the bird without one.  The holder makes it very easy
to handle without tipping the bird over.

Place can of beer inside the holder.
Dump out about 1/4 of the beer.
If you do not want to use beer, you can substitute
a can of root beer.

We added some cloves of garlic to the beer
for more flavor.

Take out any chicken parts from the inside of the bird,
and rinse well under cold water.

Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel.

Pour olive oil over the bird to moisten
and to hold the seasonings.

Season with salt.

Season with pepper and your favorite
cooking spices.
(We used Cookies Flavor Enhancer and
All Purpose Seasoning.)

Place bird cavity side down onto the holder.

Place in the center of a hot grill.

We set the temperature of the grill at 350 degrees.
Cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The internal temperature will read 165 degrees.

Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes to redistribute
the juices.

Remove the chicken from the holder.

Carve the chicken.
The result is a succulent, tender chicken
with a beautiful color.

Enjoy!