Drunken Chicken

Chicken is my favourite ingredient. It is so versatile. You can do anything with chicken. It is the most popular poultry in the world. (Turkey being the second!) One of my go-to-meals for whole chicken is Drunken Chicken. Ofcourse you could subsitute the beer with gingerale or another bubbly beverage of your choice, but I prefer a nice pale ale.

Drunken Chicken

2lb chicken, whole, cleaned and dry

1 Tbsp Garlic Powder

1 Tbsp Onion Powder

1 Tbsp Chili Powder

1 Tbsp Smoked Paprika

1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning

1 tsp Black Pepper

1 tsp Salt

Mix all seasonings together and place everything in a ziploc bag. Refridgerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Open a can of your favorite beer. Pour half in a glass for yourself and set your bird up on the can with the remainder of the beer in it. Make sure the can goes right up inside the cavity and the bird it sitting up straight!

Place in oven for about 45 minutes.

After 45 minutes, start basting with your favorite BBQ sauce every 10 - 15 minutes.

Your bird should be done after about 1 1/2 hours. Check internal temperature with a meat themometer and it should be 180 degrees. Remove from oven and tent with foil and let rest 15 minutes before slicing!

Ta daaaaaa!

So moist and delicious!

Serve it up with your favorite side dishes and enjoy!

Happy Eating!

xo