Best Beer Can Chicken Recipe How To Make Beer Can Chicken

Ingredients

1 (3-4 lb.) whole chicken

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 tbsp. chili powder

1 tsp. ground coriander

1 tsp. garlic powder

2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1 (12-oz.) can beer

3 large carrots, peeled and cut into 2" pieces

1 large onion, cut into wedges

1 lb. baby potatoes, quartered 

Preparation

Step 1Preheat oven to 400° and place oven rack in lower third of oven. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season generously all over with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Step 2In a small bowl, combine chili powder, coriander, and garlic powder. Drizzle oil over chicken and rub all over, then rub chili powder mixture into chicken. Step 3Place carrots, onion, and potatoes into a large baking pan and season with salt and pepper. Pour about ⅓ of beer over veggies. Place cavity of chicken over open beer can and place in center of baking pan. Step 4Carefully place pan in oven and bake until a meat thermometer registers 160° in thickest part of thigh and breast, about 1 hour. Let chicken rest for 10 minutes before slicing.