(Hard Lemonade) Beer Can Chicken
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
45 minutes
Servings:
4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • One 4-to-5-pound chicken
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 1 can Mike's Hard Lemonade
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
  • 1 bay leaf
Directions
  1. Light a grill, or alternatively preheat the oven to 425º. In a small bowl, combine the paprika, chili powder, cumin and pepper, and whisk until smooth.
  2. Lay the chicken on a clean cutting board, then season with salt and rub the dry rub over the entire chicken, inside and out.
  3. Open the Mike's Hard Lemonade and either pour out or drink about 2 tablespoons. Place the peppercorns, garlic and bay leaf into the can. Pick up the chicken and put the cavity over the can and slide the bird down onto it.
  4. Carefully line the grill with aluminum foil and place the chicken on top, using the can to stand it up. Alternatively, place it on a foil-lined sheet tray and bake in the oven.
  5. Cook until the chicken reads 165º on a thermometer, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes before carving and serving.