Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Beer | 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking | 43 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 recipe spice rub (or use your own recipe)
- 2 bay leaves , crumbled
- 1 can (12 ounces / ~355 ml ) of beer
- 3–4 pound (1.5–2 kg) chicken (dressed)
Directions
Poke holes all over chicken to let fat run out during cooking.
Rub chicken thoroughly with spice rub: inside and out, and then under skin as far as you can reach
Set aside chicken.
Remove upper racks from oven.
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
When oven preheated, take a healthy drink of the beer, leaving about 9–10 ounces.
Crumble bay leaves into beer, in beer can.
Insert beer can firmly into chicken cavity.
Place chicken upright in shallow heatproof pan.
Bake chicken upright for 1–1.5 hours until thickest part is 165°F (73°C).
When removing chicken from oven, keep upright.
Rest chicken upright 15 minutes before removing beer can.