Tuscan Beer Can Chicken

The original recipe I found on Pinterest, but is from Karen over at family style food. I tweaked it a bit, as well as cooked it in the oven and not on the grill. I’ve amended the recipe to show my changes though the original can be found via the link above.

ingredients

1 whole roasting chicken (3 or 4 lbs)

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon coarsely cracked black pepper

2 teaspoons kosher or coarse salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground fennel seeds

2-4 diced fresh garlic

Miller Genuine Draft (or whatever beer you want!)

instructions

1.       Put the chicken on a small sheet pan. Combine all remaining ingredients except beer in a small bowl and rub all over the chicken to coat it thoroughly, and put 1 tablespoon into the cavity.

2.     Open a can of beer, pour half into a glass and drink.

3.      Center the cavity end of chicken over the can and slide it in as far as will go before carefully arranging in the middle of the grill rack.

4.      Bake at 350, uncovered, until internal temp is 165 (or until you’re confident it’s cooked). Skin should be nicely crisp and brown.

5.     Let the chicken rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes before removing the can (it’ll be hot!), carving and serving.