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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Grilled Beer Can Chicken & Bourbon Butter Glaze

This is the first meal my boyfriend cooked for me when we started dating. I think he had me at first bite! The rub and the glaze are an amazing combination, totally worth all the effort it takes to make. Before attempting this one, head to your local Christmas Tree Shops or Target and grab a Beer Can Chicken stand that allows the chicken to stand up on the grill over the can.


Approx. 4 lb chicken
3 tsp rub (recipe below)
1 can of coke
Bourbon Glaze
Beer Can Chicken Stand

Rub Ingredients:
2 tsp smoke paprika
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp chile powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Bourbon Butter Glaze
6 oz butter (cut into small pieces)
1/4 C brown sugar
2 tbsp bourbon
1/2 lemon (juiced)
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

1. Remove gizzards then wash and dry chicken. 

2. Combine ingredients for rub and mix well. 

3. Open coke and pour out 1/4 of the coke. (We use coke instead of beer because it adds great caramel flavor to the chicken, but beer works too!) Using a knife or can opener, cut off top of can carefully. Add 1 tbsp of the rub to the remaining coke in the can. Place can in the beer can chicken stand.

4. Place chicken on the stand, sliding the opening of the cavity over the can so its standing up. Rub entire chicken with rub and set aside. 

5. Pre-heat grill to medium high heat. 

6. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter for the glaze and then add the rest of the ingredients. Boil for two minutes stirring vigorously with a wisk. 

7. Cook chicken on the grill over direct heat one hour basting every 10-15 minutes with bourbon butter glaze. Wait until chicken reaches 175 degrees in the thigh. Remove from the grill and let sit 10 minutes. 

Bon Appetit!