Peruvian Style Beer Can Chicken recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 quarts water
1 lime, juiced
1 (3 pound) whole chicken
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
1 ½ teaspoons dried rosemary
1 ½ teaspoons paprika
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ (12 ounce) can beer

Nutrition Info

320.3 calories
carbohydrate: 3.6 g
cholesterol: 96.9 mg
fat: 18.7 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 31.3 g
saturatedFat: 5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1125 mg
sugar: 0.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Dissolve 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in water in a large bowl and stir in lime juice. Soak chicken in the mixture for 10 minutes, rinse and pat chicken dry with paper towels. Pierce the chicken all over with a fork to make many tiny holes.

  2. Stir vinegar, cumin, olive oil, oregano, rosemary, paprika, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, soy sauce, and black pepper in a small bowl, mix in enough beer to form a paste, about 2 tablespoons. Retain remaining beer in the can.

  3. Rub spice paste all over the chicken, beneath the skin, and inside cavity, refrigerate for 1 hour.

  4. Preheat grill for medium heat, a grill thermometer should read 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) with the lid closed.

  5. Sit the chicken upright on the partially-filled can of beer and extend drumsticks to the grill surface to form a tripod shape to hold up the chicken.

  6. Grill chicken with the lid closed until the skin is brown and crisp and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast, not touching bone, reads 170 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 1 1/2 hours. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Inspired by the Peruvian rotisserie chicken, this recipe combines 'pollo a la brasa' seasoning with the beer can cooking technique. The goal is to produce a tasty chicken with a crispy exterior and juicy interior. Serve it with fries and the salad of your choice.

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