Chilli Beer Can Chicken
PREP TIME: 10 min, COOK TIME: 1 hr 15 min, READY TIME: 1 hr 25 min, SERVINGS: 5
Ingredients
- 1 size 16 free range chicken giblets removed, washed, paper towel dried
- 1 can beer (375ml)
- 2 teaspoons chilli flakes
- 2 teaspoons Mexican chilli powder
- 2 teaspoons rock salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
- Preheat a fan forced oven or a sealed BBQ to 180°C.
- In a bowl, combine the chilli, zest, salt and olive oil. Brush onto chicken until chicken is fully covered in seasoning.
- Open beer can and remove half of the liquid.
- Place the chicken oven the beer can, legs down and push beer can into chicken.
- Place the chicken onto an oven tray and stabilise with the legs to the front and the beer can to the back, like a tripod.
- Roast for 1 hour 15 minutes and allow to rest before serving. Serve with Cajun roasted potatoes.
Recipe from www.aperfectpantry.com.au brought to you by Kambrook