Peruvian Style Beer Can Roast Chicken
A Peruvian-inspired spice paste of cumin, paprika and other seasonings is the key to a grilled beer-can chicken's crispy skin and moist, flavoursome meat.
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 litres water
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1.5kg whole chicken
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 (375ml) can beer
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Cook:1hour30min ›
Extra time:1hour chilling ›
Ready in:2hours45min
- Dissolve 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in water in a large bowl and stir in lime juice. Soak chicken in the mixture for 10 minutes; rinse and pat chicken dry with paper towels. Pierce the chicken all over with a fork to make many tiny holes.
- Stir vinegar, cumin, olive oil, oregano, rosemary, paprika, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, soy sauce and black pepper in a small bowl; mix in enough beer to form a paste, about 2 tablespoons. Retain remaining beer in the can.
- Rub spice paste all over the chicken, beneath the skin, and inside cavity; refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat hooded barbecue on medium heat; a grill thermometer should read 175 degrees C with the lid closed.
- Sit the chicken upright on the partially-filled can of beer and extend drumsticks to the grill surface to form a tripod shape to hold up the chicken.
- Grill chicken with the lid closed until the skin is brown and crisp and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast, not touching bone, reads 75 degrees C, about 1 1/2 hours. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
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Picture does this chicken no justice.... this is soooo good!!! My hubby and I LOVED it!! I soaked it in the water mixture for 2 hours + left in the fridge for 2 hours.... AMAZING. I will definitely be making this multiple times! So juicy and good... plus making it on top two beer cans on the grill is just toooo fun!! - 30 Aug 2012 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
I tried this with the addition of hickory chips to give it an extra savory flavor. Excellent look and flavor. The skin was crispy and the meat moist. - 28 Jul 2012 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
this came out wonderful.. bf nearly devoured the entire bird.. had to use lemon b/c we didn't have any limes.. ty for this uber good recipe.. it really deserves more stars imo - 11 Aug 2012 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)