wine-steamed beer can chicken

How To Make wine-steamed beer can chicken

• Step 1
  Remove giblets from chicken; discard.
• Step 2
  Rinse chicken inside and out; pat dry.
• Step 3
  Cut off and discard excess skin and fat around body cavity.
• Step 4
  In a small bowl, mix olive oil, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper.
• Step 5
  With your fingers, gently loosen skin over breast, being careful not to tear skin.
• Step 6
  Gently rub thyme mixture evenly over breast meat beneath skin.
• Step 7
  Prepare barbecue grill and preheat for indirect-heat cooking.
• Step 8
  Rinse can (12-ounce soda or beer can) and shake dry.
• Step 9
  Pour wine into can, then carefully lower chicken over can until can is inside body cavity; Gently pull legs forward so chicken stands upright on can.
• Step 10
  Carefully set chicken and can, in this upright position, on center of grill (not over direct heat); cover charcoal grill and open vents; close lid on gas grill.
• Step 11
  Cook until and instant-read meat thermometer inserted through thickest part of breast to bone reaches 160*, about 1 hour.
• Step 12
  Using oven mitts, carefully remove chicken with can from grill, keeping it upright.
• Step 13
  Let chicken stand on can for 15 minutes, then, holding a towel around the can to steady it and protect your hands, with a large carving fork, carefully remove chicken from can to a carving platter or carving board.
• Step 14
  Carve chicken and serve, adding salt and pepper to taste.
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