Beer Butt Chicken

Here is a tasty and fun way to BBQ a chicken!

Purchase one large free range chicken....

this is the stand you can purchase from Bunnings for about $9.95 or if you are clever, create one of your own.  Some people just use the beer can and not have this extra 'stand'.

prepare the chicken, by removing 'the bits' you don't want.  Add any seasonings you like with some olive oil and rub all over.

take one can of beer and pour (or drink) about 1/2 cup from it. Then to the can add about a tablespoon of the seasoning that you have rubbed over the chicken.  Might be curry powder, Moroccan seasoning, or anything else you like to have with chicken.

Place the beer can in the stand, or if not using the stand, place it in a baking dish.

Place the chicken over the can - gently - and wriggle its butt to fit over the beer can firmly.

now place the chicken, the beer can, the stand in a baking dish in the oven or covered BBQ.

I also place foil over the baking tray as I never like cleaning these afterwards!!  Water in the base also helps the pan from 'baking' dry.

Add the vegetables you want.

Depending on the size of the chicken, it will take at least an hour, sometimes two hours with the large chicken.

once it is cooked and ready, place it on a tray or large plate and VERY CAREFULLY lift it off the beer can.

Remember this will be VERY HOT.

it is now ready to serve with salad, vegetables etc.

If you do not drink beer due to the taste, you will not be able to taste the 'beer' in this recipe. However if you do not drink beer due to other reasons, this can be done with apple cider or other drinks too.

It certainly is a very moist and tasty chicken.

this will be a tasty fun BBQ!!

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