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Guinness and Chicken
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5 from 3 votes

Guinness & Bacon Beer Can Chicken

Moist and crispy chicken wrapped in bacon and made perfect by Guinness Draught. This is the perfect backyard recipe to show up all your friends.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time4 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Author: Derek Wolf

Equipment

  • Guinness Draught Beer

Ingredients

  • 1 Whole Chicken
  • 6-7 Slices of Bacon
  • 2 tbsp of Smoked Paprika
  • 2 tbsp of Garlic Powder
  • 1.5 tbsp of Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp of Black Pepper
  • 1 tbsp of Oregano
  • 1 tbsp of Cumin
  • 1 tbsp of Salt
  • Olive Oil
  • 1 can of Guinness Draught Beer

Instructions

  • Using a chimney, start some charcoal. In your grill, place charcoal around the edges to look like a ring with an empty middle for indirect cooking. Bring the fire to a medium heat around 300F.
  • In a bowl, mix the smoked paprika, garlic powder, brown sugar, black pepper, oregano, cumin and salt. Add some olive oil until it is a liquidy paste. Pat chicken dry and lather paste all over the outside. Using toothpicks, place the bacon over the front of the chicken and around the legs. Open a can of Guinness Draught and insert into the cavity of the chicken and secure.
  • Place chicken on a grill grate or inside the grill in the middle of the charcoal. Cook for about 3 hours or until the internal temperature (not touching bonreads 165Check every once in a while in order to rotate to prevent burning.
  • Once done, pull chicken out of grill and let rest for 5 minutes. Pour yourself a pint of Guinness Draught, slice and enjoy!