Beer Butt Chicken

Name: Beer Butt Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 180 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 2 tablespoons garlic salt; 2 tablespoons paprika; salt and pepper to taste; 1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer; 1 (4 pound) whole chicken

⏱️ Ready in 3h 30m 🥄 Prep 30 min 🔥 Cook 3h 👥 8 servings

A whole chicken is seasoned and slowly cooked on the grill. This is a bit unorthodox, but the end result is moist, flavorful, and amazing. All you'll need is some chicken, butter, beer, and seasonings.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 30 min

Cook 3h

Serves 8

Difficulty Hard

🛒 Ingredients

1 cup butter

2 tablespoons garlic salt

2 tablespoons paprika

salt and pepper to taste

1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer

1 (4 pound) whole chicken

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 514

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 40.3g 52%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1618mg 70%

Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%

Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%

Total Sugars 0.2g

Protein 31.4g 63%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat.

In a small skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter.

Mix in 1 tablespoon garlic salt, 1 tablespoon paprika, salt, and pepper.

Discard 1/2 the beer, leaving the remainder in the can.

Add remaining butter, garlic salt, paprika, and desired amount of salt and pepper to beer can.

Place can on a disposable baking sheet.

Set chicken on can, inserting can into the cavity of the chicken.

Baste chicken with the melted, seasoned butter.

Place baking sheet with beer and chicken on the prepared grill.

Cook over low heat for about 3 hours, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).