Beer Can Chicken in an Oven

Submitted by Guava Girl

"This recipe was adapted from many that call for the chicken to be cooked on a grill. This one is done in the oven. It turns out moist and tender. Very easy to do."

 

• Ready In: 17mins
• Ingredients: 10

ingredients

• 1 chicken
• 1 tablespoon sweet basil
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 beer

directions

1. Pre heat oven to 375.
2. Wash and clean chicken inside and out.
3. Place all dry ingredients on a paper plate or in a bowl. Mix all together.
4. Rub dry 2/3's of the ingredients on the inside of the bird and 1/2 of the remaining on the outside.
5. Open beer and drink half or set asside. Put the rest of the dry seasoning in the half a can of beer.
6. Place the can right side up into the bird's butt.
7. Stand the bird in a baking pan.
8. Slather the bird's outside with the mayonaise.
9. Place the chicken in the pre heated oven and bake for 2 hours. Reduce heat to 325 for 1/2 hour.
10. Remove when nice and brown.
11. Let stand for 15 minutes before carving.
12. Use pan drippings to make gravy.

Reviews

[rosslare]

Super method! Great results.

 

[Chef Dine]

Followed directions exactly. This was amazing! Flavorful, succulent, falling off the bone roast chicken. A definite keeper!

 

[Stano]

I followed this recipe substituting minced garlic for the granulated garlic. Cooking time was just over 2 hrs. The chicken turned out very moist and had a great flavor. Having never smeared mayonaise on a chicken I was surprised as the skin on the chicken turned out perfect. This is a keeper!