Herb & Garlic Beer Can Chicken with Tomato & Bread Salad
- Level
- very easy
- Marinate Time
- 3 h
- Prep Time
- 15 mins
- Cooking Time
- 3 h
- Total Time
- 4 h 10 m
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup
- olive oil
- 125 mL
- 3 tbsp
- lemon juice
- 45 mL
- 2 cloves
- garlic, minced
- 1 tsp
- dried oregano
- 5 mL
- 1/2 tsp
- each salt and pepper, divided
- 2 mL
- 1
- whole chicken (3 1/2 lb/1.75 kg)
- 1 can
- Canadian lager
- 355 mL
- 1/2
- baguette, split lengthwise
- 1 cup
- halved cherry tomatoes
- 250 mL
- 1/4 cup
- thinly sliced red onions
- 60 mL
- 1/4 cup
- torn basil leaves
Directions
Step 1
Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper. Place chicken in large re-sealable plastic bag with about 1/3 cup (75 mL) of the lemon juice marinade, reserving the remainder. Turn chicken to coat. Refrigerate 3 hr.
Step 2
Remove chicken from marinade (discard marinade in bag). Open can of beer and pour out about 3/4 cup (175 mL) beer; reserving it for another use. (Note: The smaller amount of beer left in the can heats up faster, creating more steam to flavour the chicken as it cooks.) Add 2 tbsp (30 mL) reserved marinade to beer in can. Place partially filled beer can upright in centre of foil roasting pan, approx. size 9 x 11-in. (23 x 28-cm). Push chicken cavity onto beer can, with legs on the bottom.
Step 3
Pour 2 cups (500 mL) water into the pan; place on grill preheated to medium-high. With BBQ lid down, cook 45 to 55 min., or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of the inner thigh registers 165°F (74°C). Remove pan from BBQ. Let chicken rest in roasting pan on beer can 15 min. Carefully remove chicken from beer can (it will still be hot) and carve.
Step 4
Meanwhile, grill baguette halves 2 to 3 min., turning once, until toasted and lightly charred. Cut into 1-in. (2.5 cm) cubes. In large bowl, toss together tomatoes, red onion, basil, bread cubes, remaining reserved marinade and remaining salt and pepper. Serve chicken with bread salad.
Tips
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Nutritional Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving (1/6 of the recipe):
- Calories:
- 420
- Fat:
- 23 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 6 g
- Carbs:
- 18 g
- Fibre:
- 2 g
- Sugar:
- 2 g
- Cholesterol:
- 105 mg
- Protein:
- 36 g
- Sodium:
- 400 mg