Fresh Herb Beer Can Chicken Recipe

Fresh Herb Beer Can Chicken Recipe

Our Fresh Herb Beer Can Chicken recipe is an easy recipe to make. You typically see beer can chicken recipes for the grill, but this one is perfect for the oven.

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Ingredients:
3 tablespoon unsalted butter (at room temperature)
1/4 cup minced fresh herbs (any combination of parsley, rosemary, marjoram, oregano or thyme)
1 tablespoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 whole chicken (4.5 pounds)
1 12-ounce beer can

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. In a small bowl, combine butter with herbs, salt and pepper to form a paste.
3. Divide the paste into 3rds.
4. Spread 1/3 inside the cavity, 1/3 between the skin and meat of the breast, legs and thigh and the last 1/3 on the outer skin.
5. Pour out 4-oz. beer (it’s best to consume it vs. throwing it down the drain!)
6. Place cavity of the chicken on the beer can and sit chicken in a glass casserole dish to catch drippings.
7. Put in oven and cook for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. (It is done when a temperature of 165F is reached in the thickest part of the breast, or 180F in the thigh.)
8. Let the chicken rest on the can for 10-15 minutes, then carefully remove the can.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Pinot Grigio Wine
This Grilled Beer Can Chicken recipe goes great with a beer, but can also be paired with wine. I typically like white zinfandels with this type of dish, but I think it would be too sweet and take away from the beer infusion. I would pair this dish with a Pinot Grigio. The lime and lemon notes of the wine would pair well with the grill and beer flavors. A Pinot Grigio is also a medium to full-bodied wine, with a rather low acidity and fairly neutral aromas. Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Pinot Grigio wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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