Easy Beer Can Chicken

This recipe is so easy it is sure to become your favorite way to cook your chicken this summer, that is unless you have a rotisserie kit.

Prep: 30 min. + chilling
Grill: 1-1/4 hours + standing
Yields: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds)
• 1 can (12 ounces) beer

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix the first 7 ingredients. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from chicken; rub seasoning mixture under and over skin. Tuck wings under chicken. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour.
2. Completely cover all sides of an 8- or 9-in. baking pan with foil. Place a beer-can chicken rack securely in pan. Remove half of the beer from the can. Using a can opener, make additional large holes in the top of the can; then place the can on the rack.
3. Stand chicken vertically on rack; place on grill rack. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°.
4. Carefully remove pan from grill; tent chicken with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.