Oven Roasted Beer Can Chicken Recipe
Oven Roasted Beer Can Chicken is one of the EASIEST Baked Chicken Recipes around.
I don’t drink beer, so I don’t want to buy beer just to make this Chicken Recipe.
Instead, you can substitute your favorite soda for the beer.
I prefer Lemon Lime Soda (Sprite or 7-Up).
It’s worth noting that you can’t actually taste the beer in beer can chicken, so you also won’t taste a strong flavor of sugary soda if you choose to convert this recipe into a soda can chicken.
Essentially, the drink just helps keep the inside of the bird moist, to provide a better flavor when baked.
Oven Roasted Beer Can Chicken also tastes great if you elect to use a dry rub on the chicken.
Just add the rub of choice when salting and peppering before baking.
Rub each hen in salt & pepper.
Drink/pour half of each beer.
You want each can to be half way full.
A full can will boil over when baking.
Place your hen on Chrome Wire Chicken Roaster, with the half full can of beer inside.
*It’s not pictured above, I didn’t realize until later what a difference using it would make. It helps air circulate so the liquid can steam into the bird AND ensures it gets completely cooked on the inside. NOBODY wants to eat undercooked chicken!
Vertically baking chicken will result in a very crisp skin all over the chicken, and it tastes delicious!
Place your hens in an oven set at 350 degrees.
*TIP: Place them on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. It will catch all the drippings, then you can toss when finished for easy cleanup!
Bake until hens reach 165 degrees.
Baking time will vary, depending on the size of your chicken. Small chickens, obviously, will cook much faster than larger chickens.
Remove from oven and spread buffalo sauce on each hen.
Then place back in oven for 5 minutes.
Remove hens from beer cans.
Serve & enjoy!
Beer Can Chicken
Ingredients
- Cornish Hen
- Buffalo Sauce
- Salt
- Pepper
- Skinny Can Beer Such as Michelob Ultra
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 153Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 147mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 10g
These are a few items I find helpful in my own kitchen when preparing this Oven Roasted Beer Can Chicken Recipe:
GrillPro 41331 Chrome Wire Chicken Roaster
Cave Tools Beer Can Chicken Roaster Rack – Includes 4 Vegetable Spikes – Stainless Steel Vertical BBQ Roasting Holder for Grill Smoker or Oven – Dishwasher Safe Barbecue StandRachael Ray 47576 Nonstick Bakeware Set with Grips, Nonstick Cookie Sheets / Baking Sheets – 3 Piece, Gray with Agave Blue GripsReynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil (200 Square Foot Roll)Beer-Can Chicken: And 74 Other Offbeat Recipes for the GrillA Man, a Can, a Plan : 50 Great Guy Meals Even You Can MakeThe Quick and Easy Chicken Meat Cookbook: Chicken Recipes You Can Make In 20 Minutes or Less50 Dry Rubs for Chicken Wings: Easy Recipes Amazing Herbs and Spices
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Terri Steffes
Friday 13th of March 2020
Good afternoon! I stopped by to say Hi and to look around your blog. Loved your "about" page and then started looking at recipes. This is a great place to get those tried and true recipes! I love beer can chicken but haven't made it in ages. Now I want one! Nice to see you!