Name: Beer Butt Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, divided; 2 tablespoons garlic salt, divided; 2 tablespoons paprika, divided; salt and pepper to taste; 1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer; 1 (4 pound) whole chicken

Beer Butt Chicken

This beer butter chicken recipe combines beer, butter, chicken, and seasonings for a moist and flavorful meal that will have people talking.

3 hr 30 min total 30 min prep 3 hr cook 8 514 cal

Instructions

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1 Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat and lightly oil the grate.
2 Melt 1/2 cup butter in a small skillet. Mix in 1 tablespoon garlic salt, 1 tablespoon paprika, salt, and pepper.
3 Discard 1/2 of the beer, leaving the remainder in the can. Add remaining butter, garlic salt, paprika, salt, and pepper to the beer can. Place the can on a baking sheet or disposable pan. Set chicken upright on the beer can, inserting the can into the cavity of the chicken. Baste chicken with melted, seasoned butter.
4 Place the baking sheet with beer and chicken on the preheated grill. Cook over low heat until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 3 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
5 Remove from the grill, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.