Sam the Cooking Guy


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Serves 4-6

Maybe the juiciest chicken ever. Oh no - I am so not kidding.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole 3-5 pound chicken
  • 1 can of beer
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 2 tbs cumin
  • 2 tbs oregano
  • 2 tbs garlic powder
  • A big pinch of Kosher salt
  • juice of 3 limes

Steps

  1. Pre-heat grill or oven to 375
  2. Mix Chili Powder, Cumin, Oregano, Garlic Powder & Kosher Salt well in a small bowl
  3. Pour out or drink about 1/2 of the beer and add about a 1/4 of the mixed seasoning to the beer can
  4. To remaining dry seasonings, add lime juice & mix into a paste
  5. Line baking sheet (for oven), or grill safe pan (for grill) with foil
  6. Insert beer can into the large opening of the chicken (you know what I mean here) then place on sheet or grill pan
  7. Rub seasoning paste on chicken to completely cover
  8. Put chicken in oven or grill and cook for 1 1/2 hours - or until a thermometer reads about 160 in the breast