Beer Butt Chicken

By boscobojo

Ingredients

• Basting spray:
• 1 (4-5 lb.) chicken
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. dry yellow mustard
• 1 Tbl. sea salt
• 1 tsp. brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 can beer
• 2 cup cider
• 2 Tbl. olive oil
• 2 Tbl. balsamic vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

Mix dry ingredients and rub chicken inside and out. Open can of beer; pour half into a spray bottle and add cider, oil and vinegar. Insert can into cavity of chicken with the chicken resting on the can. Cook for about 2 hours over medium hot grill with grill cover on. Spritz chicken with basting spray while cooking. When done carefully lift bird off the grill and with an oven mitt on, remove the can and carve the chicken. Serve.