Best Elfies Ranch Beer Butt Chicken Recipes

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ELFIE'S RANCH BEER BUTT CHICKEN



Elfie's Ranch Beer Butt Chicken image

Beer can recipe using ranch dressing as a basting sauce. Really moist chicken. Drink half the can of beer and use the remainder for the recipe. It's summer, enjoy! You might even have time for another beer.

Provided by THOMAS ELLEFSON

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 3h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ (12 ounce) can beer
1 (4 pound) whole chicken
2 cups ranch salad dressing
¼ cup minced onion
2 tablespoons garlic salt
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat grill for low heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Place beer can on a disposable aluminum baking sheet and set chicken upright onto the can, inserting can into cavity. Mix ranch salad dressing, onion, garlic salt, salt, and ground black pepper in a bowl. Paint the outside of chicken with ranch dressing mixture.
  • Place chicken on the baking sheet on the preheated grill. As the chicken roasts, paint the skin several times with the ranch dressing mixture. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads 180 degrees F (80 degrees C), about 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 792 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 151 mg, Fat 64.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 42.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 2703.4 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

ELFIE'S RANCH BEER BUTT CHICKEN



Elfie's Ranch Beer Butt Chicken image

Beer can recipe using ranch dressing as a basting sauce. Really moist chicken. Drink half the can of beer and use the remainder for the recipe. It's summer, enjoy! You might even have time for another beer.

Provided by THOMAS ELLEFSON

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 3h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ (12 ounce) can beer
1 (4 pound) whole chicken
2 cups ranch salad dressing
¼ cup minced onion
2 tablespoons garlic salt
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat grill for low heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Place beer can on a disposable aluminum baking sheet and set chicken upright onto the can, inserting can into cavity. Mix ranch salad dressing, onion, garlic salt, salt, and ground black pepper in a bowl. Paint the outside of chicken with ranch dressing mixture.
  • Place chicken on the baking sheet on the preheated grill. As the chicken roasts, paint the skin several times with the ranch dressing mixture. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads 180 degrees F (80 degrees C), about 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 792 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 151 mg, Fat 64.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 42.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 2703.4 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

BEER BUTT CHICKEN



Beer Butt Chicken image

A whole chicken is seasoned and slowly cooked on the grill. This is a bit unorthodox, but the end result is moist, flavorful, and amazing. All you'll need is some chicken, butter, beer, and seasonings.

Provided by Barrie Tapp

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Whole Chicken Recipes

Time 4h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter
2 tablespoons garlic salt
2 tablespoons paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
1 (4 pound) whole chicken

Steps:

  • Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat.
  • In a small skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter. Mix in 1 tablespoon garlic salt, 1 tablespoon paprika, salt, and pepper.
  • Discard 1/2 the beer, leaving the remainder in the can. Add remaining butter, garlic salt, paprika, and desired amount of salt and pepper to beer can. Place can on a disposable baking sheet. Set chicken on can, inserting can into the cavity of the chicken. Baste chicken with the melted, seasoned butter.
  • Place baking sheet with beer and chicken on the prepared grill. Cook over low heat for about 3 hours, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.2 calories, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 158 mg, Fat 40.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 31.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.4 g, Sodium 1618.1 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

ELFIE'S RANCH BEER BUTT CHICKEN



Elfie's Ranch Beer Butt Chicken image

Beer can recipe using ranch dressing as a basting sauce. Really moist chicken. Drink half the can of beer and use the remainder for the recipe. It's summer, enjoy! You might even have time for another beer.

Provided by THOMAS ELLEFSON

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 3h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ (12 ounce) can beer
1 (4 pound) whole chicken
2 cups ranch salad dressing
¼ cup minced onion
2 tablespoons garlic salt
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat grill for low heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Place beer can on a disposable aluminum baking sheet and set chicken upright onto the can, inserting can into cavity. Mix ranch salad dressing, onion, garlic salt, salt, and ground black pepper in a bowl. Paint the outside of chicken with ranch dressing mixture.
  • Place chicken on the baking sheet on the preheated grill. As the chicken roasts, paint the skin several times with the ranch dressing mixture. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads 180 degrees F (80 degrees C), about 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 792 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 151 mg, Fat 64.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 42.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 2703.4 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

BUDDY THE ELF BARK



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Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 1 pound.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup crushed ramen noodles, divided (seasoning packet discarded)
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows, divided
1/3 cup M&M's minis, divided
2 tablespoons sprinkles, divided

Steps:

  • Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with parchment; set aside., In a double boiler or metal bowl over hot water, melt chocolate chips until 2/3 are melted. Remove from heat; stir until smooth. Stir in half the ramen, 1/4 cup marshmallows, 3 tablespoons M&M's and 1 tablespoon sprinkles. Spread into prepared pan; top with remaining ingredients (pan will not be full). Refrigerate until firm, 15-20 minutes. Break or cut into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 30mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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