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Beer Can-Barbecue Chicken

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This barbecue favourite lets you walk away from the barbecue and join the party! And the flavourful dry rub teams up with the robust barbecue sauce to make this grilled chicken a real crowd pleaser.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves
  • 1 whole chicken (4 lb./1.8 kg)
  • 1 can (355 mL) beer
  • 1/2 cup Kraft Original BBQ Sauce

Details

Servings 10
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 15mins
 Cooking time 75mins
 Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Heat barbecue for indirect grilling: Light one side of barbecue, leaving other side unlit. Close lid; heat barbecue to 375°F. Mix first 5 ingredients; rub onto chicken.

Step 2

Open beer can; discard half the beer. Place can on work surface; lower chicken over can, inserting can into tail end of chicken. Stand chicken on grate over unlit area, using the legs to help the chicken stand upright; cover. (Can should remain in chicken on barbecue.)

Step 3

Grill chicken 1 hour; brush with 1/4 cup sauce. Grill, uncovered, 15 min. or until chicken is done (170°F), monitoring for consistent grill temperature and brushing chicken frequently with remaining sauce. Remove from barbecue; cover loosely with foil. Let stand 10 min. before removing chicken from can and carving chicken. Discard any beer remaining in can.

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SUBSTITUTE
You can also try out this recipe with our new Bull’s-Eye Guinness Draught Beer Blend Barbecue Sauce, which combines world famous Guinness Draught beer with the classic Bull’s-Eye smoky taste that barbecue masters love!

SERVING SUGGESTION
Balance this special-occasion recipe with side dishes. For example, choose a mixed green salad tossed with your favourite Kraft Dressing and hot steamed vegetables.

HOW TO GRILL WITH INDIRECT HEAT
When grilling over indirect heat, the food is not cooked directly over the heat source. The covered barbecue then acts like an oven, so there is no need to turn the food. Use this grilling method for foods that require at least 25 min. of grilling time or foods that are so delicate that direct exposure to the heat source would dry them out, such as roasts, whole chickens, thick steaks, ribs or delicate fish fillets.

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