Skip to Content
Menu

Grilled Herb Chicken on a Can

  • Save
  • Pin
  • Print
  • Share
  • Jump to Recipe
Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 17, 2013
  • Save
  • Pin
  • Print
  • Share
  • Jump to Recipe
The secret to perfectly tender and exceptionally juicy chicken is balancing a bird on a beer can. Don’t worry; it's easier than it looks!

Grilled Herb Chicken on a Can

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 7
  • Save
  • Pin
  • Print
  • Share
  • Keep Screen On

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 whole chicken (4 to 4 1/2 lb)
  • 1 can (12 oz) regular or nonalcoholic beer

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    If using charcoal grill, place drip pan directly under grilling area, and arrange coals around edge of firebox. Heat coals or gas grill for indirect heat. In small bowl, mix paprika, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper.
  • Step 
    2
    Fold wings of chicken across back with tips touching. Sprinkle paprika mixture inside cavity and over outside of chicken; rub with fingers.
  • Step 
    3
    Pour 1/2 cup of beer from can. Hold chicken upright, with opening of body cavity down; insert beer can into cavity. Insert barbecue meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone.
  • Step 
    4
    Cover and grill chicken upright over drip pan or over unheated side of gas grill over medium heat 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until thermometer reads 180°F and juice is no longer pink when center of thigh is cut.
  • Step 
    5
    Using tongs, carefully lift chicken and place in 13x9-inch pan, holding large metal spatula under beer can for support. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Remove beer can; discard.

Nutrition

320 Calories
18 g Total Fat
35 g Protein
4 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
18 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Cholesterol
115 mg
Sodium
500 mg
Potassium
300 mg
Total Carbohydrate
4 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
35 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
5 Lean Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe Tips

© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved

Reviews & Questions Section