taco beer can chicken

How To Make taco beer can chicken

• 1

  Place oven rack in lowest position of oven; remove all remaining racks. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine seasoning packet, cilantro & oil; reserve mixture.
• 2

  With fingers, carefully seperate skin from chicken breast starting at neck. Spread 1/2 of reserved seasoning mixture over breast meat under skin. Tuck 1/2 of onion wedges under skin in areas near thighs & wings. Rub remaining seasoning mixture over chicken skin. Place remaining onion wedges in chicken cavity.
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  3

  Discard (or drink - LOL!) 1/4 C beer from can (or pour into Emeril Cast Iron Vertical Roaster cavity); place can in center of roasting pan. Holding chicken by neck cavity, place over beer can until can is inside cavity & chicken is standing upright, making sure not to spill beer. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh away from bone registers 180 F, about 1 hour, 25 minutes; tent with foil if browning too quickly. Let stand 10 minutes.
• 4

  Using tongs, remove can from chicken. Skim fat from pan juices. Serve juices with chicken. If desired, garnish with tomatoes, peppers & parsley.
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