Beer Can Grilled Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lbs whole chickens
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 12 ounces beer, at room temperature
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 heat grill to medium.
• 2 remove giblets and neck from chicken; rinse and pat dry.
• 3 combine paprika, salt, pepper, and lemon rind in a small bowl.
• 4 rub mixture over chicken.
• 5 open beer and remove half.
• 6 place garlic, rosemary, thyme, lemon juice and crushed pepper in beer can and pierce 2 holes in top of can.
• 7 place chicken cavity over beer can.
• 8 place chicken on grill balanced by the can.
• 9 cover and grill 1 to 1½ hours or until thermometer reads 180 degrees in thigh.