American · Main course · 115 min
Beer Can Chicken
A whole chicken perched upright on a half-full can of lager, coated in a sweet-smoky rub and roasted over indirect heat until the skin crackles and the meat practically falls off the bone. Standing the bird vertically exposes every inch of skin to circulating hot air, so it browns evenly while the dark meat down near the grate cooks through at the same pace as the breast. It is a low-effort showpiece: fifteen minutes of hands-on work, then the grill does the rest.
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