This was a project for Christmas 2011. I wanted to start a collection of favorite recipes and print them for my kids, now that they are grown. As I typed the recipes, I added them here, so they would be easily accessible in the future for additions and modifications.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Drunk Chicken

1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
1 (12 oz) can beer
1 lime
5 tablespoons soul seasoning
4 dashes liquid smoke flavoring
4 bay leaves
1 long metal skewer
Directions

Rinse and dry the chicken. Remove excess fat and leave skin on.  Coat chicken with soul seasoning. Halve the lime and tuck one into neck opening. Quarter the other half and tuck under wings and legs. Lift skin from breast and thigh areas, slide bay leaves under skin.

Drink half the can of beer, pour liquid smoke into remaining beer. Raise tab on beer can until it is in the straight up position.

On the Grill:
Insert beer can into chicken from the bottom until even with bottom of chicken. Insert skewer through the wing, ribs, tab on beer can, and out the opposite side. (this keeps the can from falling out the chicken).

Prepare grill: light the coals, and when they are ready, spread coals to form a ring around the outside edge of the grill.
Place chicken in center standing up on can to cook. Cover and cook for two hours.

Remove carefully from grill so as not to spill the contents of the can. Remove skewer and beer can, let chicken sit for fifteen minutes before cutting.

In the oven:
Lower rack so chicken will fit in oven. Back at 350 for 25 minutes per pound.

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