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Recipe by Rivky Kleiman

Beer-Can Chicken with Lemon Baste

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Beer-Can Chicken with Lemon Baste
Meat Meat
Medium Medium
6 Servings
Allergens

Contains

- Gluten
2 Hours
Diets
- Low Carb

For a very different technique in chicken preparation that will yield the most succulent chicken you’ve ever tasted, try this beer-can chicken. The chicken is so moist it almost seems to melt off the bone.

Ingredients

Chicken Ingredients

  • 1 3- to 4-lb. (1.4- to 1.8-kg.) roaster chicken

  • salt, for sprinkling

  • pepper, for sprinkling

  • Gefen Olive Oil, for smearing

  • garlic powder, for sprinkling

  • 1 12-ounce (340 g) can good-quality beer

  • 2 cloves garlic

Lemon Glaze

  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoons Gefen Olive Oil

  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced

  • 1 lemon, zested, and 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • 2 large cloves garlic, crushed or 2 cubes Gefen Frozen Garlic

Wine Pairing

Elvi Cava Brut

Directions

Prepare the Chicken

1.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (230 degrees Celsius). Rinse and clean chicken thoroughly. Sprinkle inside of cavity with salt and pepper.

2.

Smear olive oil all over your roaster. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

3.

Open beer can and remove about half of beer. Insert two cloves garlic into can.

4.

Place chicken upright on can, so can is inside chicken cavity. Place in roasting pan and roast for 10 minutes. Lower oven heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius) and roast for an additional hour and 10 minutes.

5.

Meanwhile, prepare lemon glaze: Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium flame. Add onion and sauté until golden, about 10-12 minutes. Add lemon zest, garlic, and rosemary, and cook for two minutes more. Add honey, lemon juice, and broth, and stir well. Increase flame and bring to a simmer, then remove from flame.

6.

Remove chicken from oven and baste with lemon glaze. Transfer to a grill and cook 15–30 minutes, basting from time to time with lemon glaze.

7.

To serve, use a slotted spoon to remove the onions from the saucepan and arrange on the bottom of a serving dish. Arrange chicken on top. Spoon more of the lemon glaze over the chicken and serve.

Tips:

For maximum moisture, use a can opener to pierce the can’s top in two additional places, aside from the open spout.

Credits

Photography: Dan Engongoro

Recipe tags

beer chicken citrus creative lemon roasted twists on tradition
Beer-Can Chicken with Lemon Baste

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