CAN-CAN CHICKEN

Can-Can Chicken image

Here's a tasty take on the popular beer-can chicken. Once the bird is on the grill, the work's basically done. And cleanup is a cinch-a must for a guy like me. -Steve Bath, Lincoln, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds)
1 can (12 ounces) beer

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix the first 7 ingredients. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from chicken; rub seasoning mixture under and over skin. Tuck wings under chicken. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour., Completely cover all sides of an 8- or 9-in. baking pan with foil. Place a beer-can chicken rack securely in pan. Remove half of the beer from can. Using a can opener, make additional large holes in top of can; place can in rack., Stand chicken vertically on rack; place on grill rack. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°., Carefully remove pan from grill; tent chicken with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377 calories, Fat 20g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 122mg cholesterol, Sodium 1067mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 39g protein.