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Easy Oven Beer Can Chicken

Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
Cooking Temp: 325  F
Servings: 5
Calories: 400
Description

This easy oven Beer Can Chicken is juicy on the inside with perfectly seasoned, crispy skin on the outside. A whole chicken is coated with olive oil, herbs, and rotisserie seasoning, then roasted upright over a beer can for a simple comfort-food dinner.

Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken, about 4–5 lbs
  • 1 –2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 –2 tbsp rotisserie chicken seasoning or your favorite seasoning blend
  • 1 can beer, about half full (12 oz)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and remove the giblets from the cavity, if included.
  2. 2
    Rub the chicken all over with olive oil.
  3. 3
    Season generously with thyme, salt, pepper, and rotisserie chicken seasoning.
  4. 4
    For even more flavor, refrigerate the seasoned chicken for up to 2 hours before cooking. Remove it from the refrigerator while the oven preheats.
  5. 5
    Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  6. 6
    Pour out or drink about half of the beer, leaving approximately 6 ounces in the can.
  7. 7
    Place the beer can in the center of a sturdy roasting pan or beer can chicken holder. Carefully lower the chicken cavity over the can so the chicken sits upright and is stable.
  8. 8
    Roast at 325°F for approximately 1 hour, checking the internal temperature before removing it from the oven. Larger chickens may require additional cooking time.
  9. 9
    Cook until the thickest part of the breast and innermost part of the thigh reach at least 165°F.
  10. 10
    Carefully remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for 10–15 minutes before removing the can and carving.
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