Photo: Lily Banse
Smoked Beer Can Chicken Recipe
8 ingredients
4 servings
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Setting a whole chicken over a beer can keeps the meat moist and the skin crisp.Prep time: 10 minutesSalt-curing time: 1 1/2 to 2 hoursWay to grill: Indirect...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
270
Calories
33g
Protein
4g
Fat
17g
Carbs
Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Beer | 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking | 43 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Wood | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, about 5 pounds
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons granulated onion
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon prepared chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 can (12 ounces) beer, at room temperature
- 4 handfuls hickory wood chips, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes
Directions
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By chow ·
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