Oven Beer Can Chicken

Name: Oven Beer Can Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 ounces beer; 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons sweet Hungarian paprika; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 (4 to 5) pound whole chicken; 3 to 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

An oven-baked upright roasted chicken, typically a grilled favorite, offers a convenient indoor alternative.

⭐ 4.2 (54 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 120 minTotal: 135 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a shallow roasting pan with foil.
Remove chicken innards and let the chicken rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Punch five holes around an empty beverage can's lid, then fill the can halfway with beer or another liquid.
Whisk together brown sugar, paprika, onion powder, thyme, salt, garlic powder, sage, cayenne pepper, and cumin for the spice mix.
Season the chicken cavity with salt, then rub the skin with Worcestershire sauce and the prepared spice mix.
Place the chicken upright onto the half-filled can in the roasting pan.
Roast for 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours; remove from the oven and rest for 20 minutes before carving.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 699 kcal

Carbohydrate: 4 g

Cholesterol: 249 mg

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 78 g

Saturated Fat: 11 g

Sodium: 475 mg

Sugar: 1 g

Fat: 39 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g