Drunken Chicken: How to Smoke a Beer Can Chicken
 
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Whether you call it Drunken Chicken or Beer Can Chicken, we know you'll agree that traditional recipes don't hold up to this smoked, low sodium version.
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Recipe type: Outdoor Grilling
Serves: 5
Ingredients
  • For the Chicken:
  • 1 whole chicken, giblets removed, thoroughly washed, and patted dry
  • 2 capfuls avocado oil
  • 3 tbsp Mrs. Dash Chicken Seasoning Mix
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1 can light beer
  • For Smoking:
  • Hickory Wood Chips (we use the large chunks that you can find at Walmart)
  • Charcoals
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Pyrex Dish
  • Smoker or Outdoor Grill
Instructions
  1. Prepare smoker (or grill using the indirect heat method) using hickory wood chunks and charcoal. Heat to 275ºF.
  2. Remove giblets from chicken, wash thoroughly, pat dry, and set aside.
  3. Pour ¼ of the beer in the Pyrex dish and add in some lime juice.
  4. Over the Pyrex dish, pour minced garlic inside of the chicken, turn chicken over and pour ¼ of the beer can over the chicken, then place chicken in the Pyrex dish with the beer can (half full) in the bottom opening as the stand.
  5. Sprinkle 2 capfuls of avocado oil over the bird, then thoroughly coat the bird with the seasoning mix (you may have to rub it on with your hands).
  6. Cover the chicken in the Pyrex dish with tinfoil to completely cover.
  7. Smoke for 3 hours, unattended.
  8. Raise heat in your smoker or grill to 350ºF and continue to smoke for 30 minutes.
  9. Lower heat to 275ºF and continue to cook for another 30 minutes.
  10. Remove from grill, wait about 10 minutes then remove foil, slice, and enjoy the awesome!
Recipe by SoFabFood at https://sofabfood.com/drunkin-chicken-how-to-smoke-a-beer-can-chicken/