Beer Can Chicken Recipe

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 12 ounce beer can, room temperature
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 fresh sprigs of rosemary
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
• 1 large lemon, squeezed
• For the Rub:
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

1. Mix all the dry rub ingredients into a small bowl and set aside.
2. Remove the giblets and the neck from chicken.
3. Generously cover the chicken all over with the rub, including cavity.
4. Open can of beer and remove half of it (6 ounces).
5. Place minced garlic, rosemary, thyme, lemon juice, and pepper flakes inside it.
6. Make sure to poke two more holes on the top of beer can.
7. Carefully place the chicken on top of can, and make sure it can stay up.
8. Preheat grill to about medium heat.
9. Place the chicken on the beer can on top of the grill.
10. Grill over indirect medium heat for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, and until inside temperature of thigh is 180 degrees.
11. Remove the chicken from the grill when finished cooking, but set it aside for it to cool.
12. Leave the chicken sitting on the beer can.
13. After about 15 minutes, you are ready to start carving your bird!

chicken, garlic, fresh sprigs, olive oil, thyme, red pepper, lemon, rub, paprika, salt, fresh rosemary, thyme, fresh ground black pepper, lemon zest

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/beer-can-chicken-620 (may not work)