Beer Can Chicken in an oven!

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   Open beer and drink 1/2 of it.

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   I used a 16 oz can of Stiegl Radler which is beer and grapefruit juice.

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   Cut slits in the back of the chicken to let fat run into the pan.

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   Spray the can with cooking spray (so you can remove it easily).

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   Stand up the chicken in a pan.

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   I threw the veggies I had on hand in the pan as well.

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   Those are sweet potatoes, Carrots, pepper and onion.

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   Then carefully put it in the oven.

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   I used a low temperature (325 deg) to start.

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    You don't need the pizza stone - that's just where I store it!

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    While the chicken is in the oven make a glaze.

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    These are most of the ingredients.

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    Cook the glaze over low heat.

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    When the breast meat hits about 140 deg (F) pull the pan out and turn the oven up all the way (500 deg on my oven).

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    Brush 1/2 of the glaze on the chicken.

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    Remove and veggies that are cooked.

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    Cook at the high temperature until breast meat is about 160 deg F. (About 10-15 min) Carefully remove chicken, put on cutting board and brush with remaining glaze.

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    Let cool for 20 minutes.

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    This is the chicken carved with the veggies.

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    Enjoy!

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    One more thing.

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    Don't forget to throw the bones in a stock pot for delicious homemade stock!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.