Ginger "Beer Can" Chicken
Ginger ale is used in place of beer in this tasty grilled 'beer-can' chicken. The results are amazing!
Ingredients
- GINGER ALE GLAZE:
- 1 (13- x 9-inch) disposable aluminum baking pan
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) whole chickens
- 2 (12-ounce) cans ginger ale
- 2 cups ginger ale or ginger beer
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
Details
Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 130mins
Adapted from myrecipes.com
Preparation
Step 1
Ginger Ale Glaze:
Stir ginger, brown sugar, grated ginger, and ground red pepper together in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes or until reduced to about 1/4 cup.
Light 1 side of grill, heating to 400°F to 475°F (medium-high to high) heat; leave other side unlit, placing disposable baking pan under grill grate. Stir together salt and next 5 ingredients; sprinkle mixture inside cavity and on outside of each chicken.
Reserve just 3/4 cup ginger ale from each can to put toward the 2 cups needed in glaze. Place chickens upright onto each can, fitting can into cavity. Pull legs forward to form a tripod.
Pour water to a depth of 1-inch into disposable pan. Place chickens upright on unlit side of grill above pan. Grill, covered with grill lid and rotating chickens occasionally, 1 hour and 20 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes or until golden and a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 165°F. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove chickens from cans, and carve. Serve with Ginger Ale Glaze.
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