Poor little bird…. sitting on a plate, cold and shrink wrapped in plastic. I think it’s time to set this bird free! I’ve had a whole chicken fryer defrosting in my fridge for a couple days and my husband thought it would be fun to have “beer can chicken” for lunch. I thought it was a great idea since a few of my fave blogs featured beer can chicken recently.
Montreal Chicken Seasoning (McCormick Grills Mates)
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Salt & Pepper to taste
16 oz can of beer
1 tablespoon of olive or canola oil
1 whole chicken fryer
To prep your chicken, rinse and pat dry.
Coat the chicken with the spices to your taste – both outside and inside the cavity.
Drizzle the oil over the chicken and rub to coat.
Drink about 1/4 of the beer and poke holes around the 1/4 top of the can with a small knife.
Carefully place the chicken over the top of the beer can through its cavity.
Place on a medium high grill and cover, allowing it to cook for 45-50 mins. Don’t peek!
Before serving, allow the chicken to rest at least 10 minutes for the juices to redistribute.
Because I forgot to share the recipe for my Portobella Mushroom & Spinach Pilaf yesterday, here it is:
3 medium sized portobella mushroom caps, stemmed removed & chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 small onion, minced
1/2 cup chopped spinach (fresh or frozen)
salt & pepper to taste
2 cups prepared, cooked brown rice
In a skillet, melt butter, add onion and garlic.
While onions soften, rough chop the mushroom caps.
Once the onions become translucent, add mushrooms.
Saute until mushrooms soften and release their juices.
If the mushrooms are a little dry, add a touch of olive oil or another tablespoon of butter.
Add the prepared, cooked brown rice to the skillet* and stir until warmed through & serve.
* I recommend using a nonstick skillet when preparing this to prevent the rice from sticking and to prevent adding more butter/oil when you add the rice.
One reason why I really like cooking a whole chicken is because I can use the leftover meat for other dishes. With the leftover chicken I have, I plan on making a chicken salad and a chicken alfredo lasagna… so stay tuned for those recipes later this week!
**I’ve also submitted this chicken recipe to the Let Them Eat Chicken blogging event! Read the interesting article about free range chickens on the blog, A Merrier World.**
Yum! I love beer can chicken! Great idea with the pilaf, I’ll have to try it.
That looks fantastic! I have yet to do a beer can chicken, can’t wait to try it. Btw, I love the new look of the blog!
Love the new look! And the chicken looks super yummy too. Man I wished I lived even remotely near Chicago.
great new look to the blog!!
the chicken looks great..cant wait to try it!! been on my list awhile now!! 🙂
Beer can chicken looks yummy, all proudly orange like that.
We always called it Beer Up The Butt Chicken. Yours looks very good!!
Is that not the most tender chicken you’ve ever had!!!! That’s my fav way DH cooks the chicken.
That looks wonderful! – and I look forward to seeing the meals you create from the leftover chicken. Thanks for taking part in Let Them Eat Chicken.
Beer Can Chicken is THE best! Thank you for your entry Joelen and hope to see you at the roundup.