Beer and Chicken. Beer Chicken?

I like to do manly things just as much as the next guy, and since I can't call the sun up every morning and then wrestle a grizzly bear to the forest floor, I'll do the next best thing: make beer can chicken. What's beer can chicken you might ask? It's where you cook a bird atop a can of your favorite beer. The beer adds a bit of flavor and a lot of moisture throughout the cooking process so that your chicken comes out nice and tender. No my friends, it doesn't get much manlier than this.

I got the idea and recipe from a great blog that I follow, The Art of Manliness. If you don't already follow this blog, follow it. Do it now. This recipe should require about an hour and fifteen minutes total, so let's get started.

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• 1 4-5 lb. young chicken, washed and rinsed clean
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. Creole seasoning
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 can beer, open can, take a few swigs
• Beer can chicken stainless stand
• Butcher's twine

1. Since we're presumably out in the woods, you'll have to make a certain type of fire for this to work. In my last post, we talked about making a teepee fire. This won't work. You'll still need the circle of rocks, but you'll want charcoal to cook this sucker. 
2. Coat that bird in olive oil and rub the Creole seasoning into the chick, including the cavity. Stuff the cavity with garlic and lemon, and place the chicken on top of the beer on the stand. Tie the legs of the chicken together with the butcher's twine.
3. Now it's time to smoke the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F. You're almost done now. 
4. Cover the bird with foil and let the things sit for about 20 minutes before serving.