Slap Me Silly Grilled Chicken

These hands can cook's Note:

I created this marinade/rub for chicken on a whim and boy was it a HIT! We didn't have a big enough grill for chicken in a beer can, but this recipe knocked off everyone's socks. Give it a try tonight.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 whole chicken , cut into pieces
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
• 2 teaspoons season salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
• 1⁄8; teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients (except chicken) in a bowl.
2. Pour or rub mixture over chicken.
3. Allow to rest in a dish large enough to hold the chicken, covered, in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
4. Grill the chicken breast-side-down on the unheated side of the grill.
5. Cook, covered, for about 30 minutes.
6. Turn it breast-side-up and continue grilling until the skin in golden brown and the meat is cooked through, about 30 more minutes.
7. Remove from grill and let stand, covered loosely with foil, for about 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Heather the Flutist]

What a great marinade! Next time, I will marinade it much longer and put some of the marinade under the skin. I grilled a whole chicken using the tips from Nif's Butterflied Grilled Whole Chicken. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

[momof2leos]

OMG! I have a quick disclaimer...I hate it when people don't follow a recipe and then feel like they need to review it BUT I really wantd to try this and it is too cold to grill here in the great NY state so I put the chicken in the marinade and then cooked it in the crockpot instead. IT IS DELICIOUS..very tender (I used chicken breasts because that's what was on sale) and so yummy. I will try it again as soon as it warms up to use my grill...I'd love to try it as it was intended.