ginger "beer can" chicken with ginger ale glaze

Name: Ginger "Beer Can" Chicken with Ginger Ale Glaze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - 13 x 9 disposable aluminum baking pan; 2 tablespoon(s) kosher salt; 2 teaspoon(s) paprika; 2 teaspoon(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 3/4 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper (cayenne); 2 - 3 1/2 to 4 pound whole chickens; 2 - 12-oz. cans ginger ale; ## GINGER ALE GLAZE; 2 cup(s) ginger ale (or ginger beer); 2 tablespoon(s) light brown sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) grated fresh ginger; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper (cayenne)

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Updated on May 21, 2015

Recipe says that the ginger ale puts a tangy twist on your whole bird. Look for canned ginger beer to add an even more spicy, fresh ginger taste. Recipe from Southern Living

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Grill

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - 13 x 9 disposable aluminum baking pan
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 - 3 1/2 to 4 pound whole chickens
2 - 12-oz. cans ginger ale
GINGER ALE GLAZE
2 cups ginger ale (or ginger beer)
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

How To Make ginger "beer can" chicken with ginger ale glaze

Step 1

Light one side of grill, heating to 400 - 475 degrees (medium high to high) heat; leave other side unlit, placing disposable baking pan under grill grate. Stir together salt and next 5 ingredients; sprinkle mixture inside cavity and on outside of each chicken.

Step 2

Reserve just 3/4 cup ginger ale from each can to put toward the 2 cups needed in the glaze. Place chickens upright onto each can, fitting can into cavity. Pull legs forward to form a tripod.
Step 3

Pour water to a depth of 1 inch into disposable pan. Place chickens upright on unlit side of grill above pan. Grill, covered with grill lid, - rotating chickens occasionally, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until golden and a meat thermometer, inserted in thickest portion, registers 165 degrees. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove chicken from cans, and carve. Serve with Ginger Glaze.
Step 4

To make the glaze, stir 2 cups ginger ale or ginger beer, 2 tbsp. light brown sugar, 2 tsp. fresh grated ginger and 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper together in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium, and cook (stirring occasionally)15-20 minutes or until reduced to about 1/4 cup.
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