Beer Can Chicken

Every once in a while I come across a recipe that receives extraordinary applause. This Beer Can Chicken is one of those such recipes.

The other day I was at swimming and was chatting with my new friend, Lindsay. Our conversation moved, like any mum-to-mum Tuesday morning conversation, towards dinner and what was on offer in our homes that night. Lindsay told me, with great excitement that they were having 'Beer Can Chicken'. I told her I had heard about it a few times but had never made it. She shared about how much her children loved it, how easy it was and how she realised how stupid it actually sounded but couldn't deny the rave reviews.

After a little thought I have decided to share the recipe with you ~ even tho I or the familyroom girls haven't tried it. I trust my new friends tastebuds and couldn't resist her enthusiasim for the dish. I have decided that our family will sample this interesting dish on the weekend and I will give my full report after digesting. In the meantime however, if you have tried this, please share. Or, if you brave it before our weekend arrives please share with us.

I can't wait to get cooking.

PS- this recipe is for the bbq so my Aussie friends please enjoy. I will be scouring the internet for an oven version for those of us in the frozen north :)). Also, I hope you enjoy my friends humor found in the details of the recipe.

Susan

Beer Can Chicken
Mix the following ingredients together;

• 1/2 cup paprika
  
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
  
• 1/2 cup sea salt
  
• 4 tbsp. black pepper
  

Method:

• Open two cans of beer.
  
• Drink 1/3 of each can (maybe that is why the chicken tastes so good!!!)
  
• Put 1 tbsp. of the mixture in each beer can.
  
• Wash 2 chickens.
  
• Gingerly place washed chicken on beer can!!! (you can buy a gizmo that makes the chicken on the beer can more stable. We don't, just beer cans and chicken for us)
  
• Using all of the mixture, coat the outside of the chicken. Be sure to put lots on the wings and drumsticks. It looks like a lot, but just keep on going!
  
• Heat up the bbq using both sides. Turn one side off and put the chickens on the 'off' side. Keep the other side going and let these babies roast.
  

Enjoy.....It's really good! Serve with a crunchy salad, bread rolls and it's dinner or a nice weekend lunch.