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Beer Butt Chicken Basic

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1 (4 Lb.) Fryer Chicken
3/4 Can of Beer
Poultry seasoning
Vegetable Oil
Non-stick Cooking Spray



Recipe

Rinse chicken and remove gizzard, neck, etc. Sprinkle the chicken, inside and out, heavily with seasonings. Spray beer can with non-stick cooking spray. Put chicken on top of beer and set on grill using indirect heat for 1 hour. Rub on some vegetable oil and finish cooking until browned all over (an additional 20 - 30 minutes), AND juices run clear. Total time on the grill is about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Comments:
Using a 2 burner gas grill have one side burning on high and the other side not burning and put the chicken on the cold side to cook. On a charcoal grill slide the hot coals to one side and put chick on the cold site.

Tips:
To help the chicken stand up and cut down on fire flare up, place beer can with chicken on a disposable pie pan.


servings 4 to 6
points
breast with bone and skin 4 1/2-oz = 5 points
breast w/out skin 4 1/2-oz = 3 points
breast w/out bone and skin 3-oz = 3 points
thigh with skin 3-oz = 4 points
thigh w/out skin 3-oz = 3 points
leg with skin 1 1/2-oz = 2 points
leg w/out skin 1 1/2-oz = 1 point
wing 1 whole with skin = 3 points
wing 2 whole w/out skin = 1 point