Beer Butt Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 657.6
  • Total Fat: 37.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 99.4 mg
  • Sodium: 10.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 1.5 g

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Introduction

Yes you stick the can up the chickens butt and it tastes AWESOME!!!!!!! Yes you stick the can up the chickens butt and it tastes AWESOME!!!!!!!
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    1 Cup Butter -melted
    2 Cloves Garlic Crushed/Minced
    1 tbsp poultry seasoning
    3 tbsp poultry seasoning FOR RUBBING THE CHICKEN
    2 tbsp Paprika
    2 tbsp Rosemary
    salt & pepper to taste
    1 can(12 fl. oz.) Beer
    1 whole Chicken

Directions

Melt butter till just melted don't over heat.
Take beer and pour half into a large measuring cup( keep)
Use a funnel and put spices & butter into beer can (using 1 tbsp poultry seasoning use the other 3 to coat the whole outside of the chicken.)
Sit the Chicken on the beer can so it looks like it is standing up (you can use a foil pie plate under the whole thing for stability)
Use left over beer to baste the chicken while cooking.
Cook on a 325 C oven for 35-45 min or BBQ 35 min (approx depending on size)
When done use 2 forks on either side of the chicken to pull off from the can.( You might need 2 people)
Carve, drizzel with can juices if desired and ENJOY!!
If you have alot of people use two chickens. Don't use light beer a regular beer works better.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YUMMYMUMMY43.