Entrees

Holiday celebrations the year round center on the entree. Look for favorite recipes for seasonal feasts, including Beer Can Chicken, in this section.

Beer Can Chicken

Posted by Cynthia Townley Ewer on August, 15, 2007

In the Ewer household, it's a "can-do" barbeque treat: a whole chicken cooked on a hot seat. Grilled upright. while seated on a half-full beer can, Beer Can Chicken is steam-basted. from within, grilled a smoky golden-brown without.

The unusual cooking method, combined with a spicy rub and aroma from smoker chips, creates a tender meat, dripping with tangy juices.

Nobody cooks Beer Can Chicken better than our local expert, Dr. Steve Ewer. Here are Dr. Steve's tried-and-true recipe and his best tips. Happy grilling!