Dry-Brined Beer-Can Chicken Recipe

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Dry-Brined Beer-Can Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Combine first 7 ingredients. Sprinkle skin and cavities of chickens with salt mixture. Place chickens in oven bag; twist end of bag, and close with tie. Chill 24 hours.
  2. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat; leave other side unlit. Reserve 1/2 cup beer from each can for another use. Place each chicken upright onto a beer can, fitting into cavity. Pull legs forward to form a tripod, allowing chickens to stand upright.
  3. Place chickens upright on unlit side of grill. Grill, covered with grill lid, 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes or until golden and a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 170°. Let stand 10 minutes. Carefully remove chickens from cans; cut into quarters.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3979.36 Kcal (16661 kJ)
Calories from fat 2471.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 274.56g 422%
Cholesterol 1635.63mg 545%
Sodium 7720.77mg 322%
Potassium 3504.33mg 75%
Total Carbs 22.53g 8%
Sugars 14.5g 58%
Dietary Fiber 1.48g 6%
Protein 328.61g 657%
Vitamin C 55.7mg 93%
Iron 20.8mg 115%
Calcium 261.8mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 207.74 Kcal (870 kJ)
Calories from fat 129 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.33g 422%
Cholesterol 85.39mg 545%
Sodium 403.05mg 322%
Potassium 182.94mg 75%
Total Carbs 1.18g 8%
Sugars 0.76g 58%
Dietary Fiber 0.08g 6%
Protein 17.15g 657%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 93%
Iron 1.1mg 115%
Calcium 13.7mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 102.2
    Points
  • 103
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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