BBQ Recipe – BBQ Beer Can Chicken up the Bum – Step by Step Guide
Beer Can up the Bum Chicken
Some time ago we tried a recipe I had read loads about on American based BBQ websites called, “Beer can up the bum chicken”, ok, it sounds a little odd but it is actually really good fun, a great talking point for any big social occasion you are planning a BBQ for and best of all, tastes funking awesome!
You WILL need a Kettle Style BBQ for this.
All you will need for this is (based on catering for 6)
2 x medium sized chickens
1 xWeber Charcoal Chimney Starter
Plenty of charcoal
2 x Cans of Lager (I think the stronger it is the more flavour it adds to the chicken – but we used Fosters)
4 x Tbsp of Cajun Rub (optional)
The Plan:
1. Light your charcoal and let it get itself to temperature
2. Rub the Cajun Rub over your chickens
3. Take a swig out of the cans of lager/beer. Just one swig from each mind, and no monster gulps either!
4. After making sure there is nothing in the carcass of th chicken, place the can into the hole (on both chickens)
Half way through cooking BBQ Beer Can up the Bum
5. Go back to your coals and if at the right temperature (white hot and glowing), push to edges of Kettle BBQ (see pictures to see how we did it).
6. In the middle of the BBQ (0n the same level as the coals, place your Weber drip trays to catch the fat and juices)
7. Place your grill above the coals as normal and then balance your chicken (with can up the bum) on the grill
8. Close the lid, cook for 2 hours for large chickens or a bit less for smaller ones. Your coals will cool after about an hour and you will need new ones so use the Chimney to prepare some new coals and then place in the Kettle BBQ after an hour of cooking.
9. To check if the Can of Beer up the Bum Chickens are cooked, prod a knife into the thickest part of the chicken and it clear fluid comes out it is done.
10. Tuck in!
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Starting point for Beer Can up Bum BBQ Recipe
Definatley going to make this my party piece this summer! Part of me hopes that the beer is going to explode and the chicken will go into orbit, but I doubt that will happen.
I guess I will still be left with amazing beer tasting chicken…awesome!
Great recipe, keep it up.
Big G
I found this post whilst looking for… something else.
Fantastic sounding recipe, but I like the pictures best. Any chance you could post more with just the chicken and the beer, up it’s bum? Please? You’d save me the subscription to some VERY niche sites.
I’m not what you’d call experienced in the world of BBQ cooking, but I do like the sound of this and it looks dead easy to do – think i’ll go for Carling over Fosters mind!
Very helpful pictures and informative instructions. Cheers.
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