HERBED BEER CAN CHICKEN

Herbed Beer Can Chicken image

Our July Fourth tradition is to grill chickens that stand up on a can of beer. It's a fun conversation piece. - Karen Barros, Bristol, Rhode Island

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced, divided
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds)
1 fresh rosemary sprig
1 can (12 ounces) beer

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; stir in half of the minced garlic. Rub mixture over outside and inside of chicken. Tuck wings under chicken., Prepare grill for indirect heat. Completely cover all sides of an 8- or 9-in. round baking pan with foil. Place a beer-can chicken rack in pan. Remove 1/3 cup beer from can; save for another use. Using a can opener, make additional large holes in top of can. Insert rosemary and remaining garlic into can. Add beer can to rack., Place chicken vertically onto rack. Place pan on grill rack. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 180°., Remove pan from grill; tent chicken with foil. Let stand 15 minutes. Carefully remove chicken from rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 474 calories, Fat 28g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 131mg cholesterol, Sodium 412mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 42g protein.