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BBQ Beer Can Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

BBQ Beer Can Chicken

9 ingredients 25 min + 1 hr 30 min 8 servings openrecipes
BBQ Beer Can Chicken

"I tried several beer can chicken recipes and changed the ingredients up until I found one the whole family loves!!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

477
Calories
33g
Protein
18g
Fat
41g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Wood not in our table 0

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

  • 2 cups cherry wood chips
  • 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans beer, half full
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup paprika
  • 1/4 cup ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 (3 pound) whole chickens

Directions

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