Elfie's Drunken Chicken

Great summertime grilling recipe.

Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins

Serves: 5

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 lb)  whole chickens
  •  salt and pepper
  • 12 cup  minced onion
  • 12 cup  ranch salad dressing
  • 12 cup Dijon mustard
  • 8  fluid ounces beer
  • 12 cup  ranch salad dressing
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Directions

  1. Prepare an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.
  2. Rinse chicken and pat dry.
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Mix 1/2 cup ranch dressing with 1/2 cup mustard and minced onions.
  5. Coat with ranch style dressing, minced onions and mustard mixture.
  6. Do not waste the beer.
  7. Drink half of beer out of can and refill with remaining ranch style dressing.
  8. If you didn't purchase a beer can stand for the grill (this works best).
  9. Place can on a disposable baking sheet.
  10. Set chicken on beer can (it acts as a stand), inserting can into cavity of the chicken.
  11. Place baking sheet with beer and chicken on the prepared grill.
  12. Cover, and cook about 1 hour, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
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