Honey Brown Beer Can Chicken on the Char-Broil Big Easy

For my honey brown beer can chicken on the Char-Broil Big Easy I used a great honey brown ale and a slightly herby seasoning that paired perfectly with the beer.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1 45

Total Time 1 50

Servings chicken

Calories 81kcal

Author Mike

Equipment

Char-Broil Big Easy

Ingredients

1 whole chicken 6-8 pounds
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon dried tarragon crumbled
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon chili powder
Your favorite honey brown ale I used Honey Brown Ale from Dundee Brewing

Instructions

Fire up your Big Easy.
Rinse the chicken and pat dry.
Lightly brush the chicken with oil.
Combine the remaining ingredients except for the beer. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the mixture. Sprinkle the remaining seasoning onto the chicken.
Add reserved spice mixture to the beer and insert into the chicken.
Place chicken into the basket and insert into the Big Easy.
Cook for 15 minutes per pound or until the chicken has hit 165 F as measured in several locations.
Let rest 15 minutes before removing the beer can and carving.

Notes

I use the Char-Broil folding chicken roaster to hold the beer or soda cans securely. If the beer you're using is only available in a bottle, just empty the contents into an empty beer or soda can.

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