beer can chicken

Beer can chicken is something that I have always been curious about. Then, when I saw it in cooks illustrated, I knew that I would have to make it. I made mine with a delicious glaze on top and it was so good. Just try and remember to not get tall can of beer (24 ounce) and stick with a 12 or 16 ounce beer. I was so excited at the liquor store that i got a 24 ounce beer and let me tell you.... the chicken just would not fit on that can. Make sure you give yourself a lot of time for this meal.

Ingredients

1 whole chicken

4 tablespoons salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 can beer

glaze

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon water

1/2 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup orange marmalade

3 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons dijon mustard

1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

preheat oven to 325 degrees

1. separate skin from chicken with fingers. Combine salt, baking soda, and pepper. Sprinkle over chicken and give it a nice rub down. Let the chicken sit in fridge for at least 30 minutes.

2. Open beer, and drink 1/4 of it. In a roasting pan, spray can with cooking spray and stick chicken on top carefully. Chicken should be sitting upright. Stick in oven for 90 minutes.

3. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring all glaze ingredients except for the cornstarch and water to a boil, and cook for 5-7 minutes. In a small bowl combine water and cornstarch. Turn off heat and add the cornstarch mixture.

4. Remove chicken from oven after 90 minutes and turn oven to 500 degrees. Place 1 1/2 cup water in roasting pan and return to oven for an additional 25 minutes.

5. brush chicken with half the glaze and stick back into the oven for 5 more minutes. Remove from oven and brush the rest of the glaze on.

6. Serve it up and enjoy!

-Devin