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Smoked Beer Can Chicken - Juicy & Flavorful
Perfectly seasoned whole chicken smoked upright on a beer can for ultimate juiciness. Crispy skin, tender meat, and incredible smoky flavor every time!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 40m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 2h 30m👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat your smoker to 325 degrees.
2
Remove about half the beer from the can and secure the can inside the chicken throne.
3
Place the brownsugar, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Whick until thoroughly combined.
Paprika2 tablespoonsGarlic Powder1 tablespoon
4
Pat the chicken dry and pour half the seasoning over the top of it. Rub the seasoning all over the chicken.
5
Place the chicken on the throne. This may take a little adjusting for it to sit right, but you want it sitting as upright as possible.
6
Add the melted butter to the remaining seasonings and stir well.
7
Inject the butter/seasoning mixture into each shoulder area of the chicken until it plumps up each side. Be careful to not suck up too much of the seasoning that has settled to the bottom of the bowl as it may clog your injector.
8
Place the chicken in the smoker and baste it with the leftover butter/seasoning mixture.
9
Smoke for 2½ hours or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees in the breast and 175 degrees in the thigh. Baste periodically throughout the 2½ hours, about every hour, or until you’re out of the baste.
10
Remove the chicken from the smoker.
11
Allow the chicken to rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
calories
493 kcal
fat Content
36 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
1964 mg
protein Content
31 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
153 mg
carbohydrate Content
7 g
saturated Fat Content
14 g
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