Wine-Steamed Beer Can Chicken

Submitted by quotFoodThe Way To

"Steaming in a can beneath the chicken, wine infuses the meat with delicious flavors."

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photo by Cathy17

Ready In:: 1hr 25mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 (4 -4 1/2 lb) fresh roasting chickens
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced (more if you desire)
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave, minced
¹⁄₄ teaspoon kosher salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
³⁄₄ cup dry Chardonnay wine or 3/4 sauvignon blanc wine

directions

Remove giblets from chicken; discard.
Rinse chicken inside and out; pat dry.
Cut off and discard excess skin and fat around body cavity.
In a small bowl, mix olive oil, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper.
With your fingers, gently loosen skin over breast, being careful not to tear skin.
Gently rub thyme mixture evenly over breast meat beneath skin.
Prepare barbecue grill and preheat for indirect-heat cooking.
Rinse can (12-ounce soda or beer can) and shake dry.
Pour wine into can, then carefully lower chicken over can until can is inside body cavity; Gently pull legs forward so chicken stands upright on can.
Carefully set chicken and can, in this upright position, on center of grill (not over direct heat); cover charcoal grill and open vents; close lid on gas grill.
Cook until and instant-read meat thermometer inserted through thickest part of breast to bone reaches 160*, about 1 hour.
Using oven mitts, carefully remove chicken with can from grill, keeping it upright.
Let chicken stand on can for 15 minutes, then, holding a towel around the can to steady it and protect your hands, with a large carving fork, carefully remove chicken from can to a carving platter or carving board.
Carve chicken and serve, adding salt and pepper to taste.

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This was really good! I used a dual can chicken contraption on the grill. One was with Tortured beer can chicken the other this recipe. Very flavourful and the wine did emit into the chicken. If you are adventurous, give this a try. I used Kirkland Chardonnay, about $8 per bottle and poured into a washed pop can. The blend of flavours with the garlic, thyme and olive oil was fab. I did add some rosemary too.

Cathy17

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