cowtown "beer can" chicken
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This chicken dish takes only 9 ingredients and an empty beer can. The result is fragrant, sweet, spicy, salty, and slightly acidic and hits all your taste buds!
(1 rating)
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr 15 Min
Ingredients For cowtown "beer can" chicken
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4 lbwhole chicken fryer
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2 1/2 oz(2 envelopes) chipotle taco seasoning powder
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1 Tbspbrown sugar
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1 cfrozen concentrated guava juice, divided
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1/4 dashtequila
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2 Tbspmelted butter
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3 Tbspsoy sauce
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1 tspchipotle in adobo sauce, mashed
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2 Tbspfresh lemon juice
How To Make cowtown "beer can" chicken
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1Wash and pat dry chicken inside and out with paper towels. In a small bowl mix taco powder with sugar. Rub into chicken inside and out, making sure that you also rub it underneath the skin. Let marinade in refrigerator overnight.
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2In a small saucepan simmer 3/4 cup guava juice and tequila. Simmer until mixture is reduced to 6 ounces. Pour liquid into empty beer can by using a funnel. Set chicken over beer can. Brush with melted butter
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3Light barbecue grill until hot. (I used a gas grill). Turn off one burner and place chicken carefully over the unlit burner. Close hood, lower heat to medium and let chicken grill for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is crisp and the thermometer reads 180 F. If chicken browns too fast, cover with foil.
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4Make glaze: simmer remaining 1/4 cup guava juice with soy sauce, chipotle and lemon juice in a small saucepan until slightly thick. Brush some glaze over chicken and let stand 5 minutes to rest. Any leftover glaze can be served as accompaniment to chicken.
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5Be very careful when removing chicken from grill and can. Place chicken on a large plate, garnish with cilantro.
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