You can use any beer - or any liquid - for Beer Can Chicken. Just get it seasoned good, get it on the pit and let it smoke! Makes for some moist and juicy pulled chicken. You could use the chicken for tacos, salads, sandwiches... but with these I made Chicken Sliders.
Beer Can Chicken
Smoked "Beer Can" Chicken always turns out juicy and tender... and the skin almost gets crispy! I love to use this pulled chicken to make spicy little chicken sliders... perfect Fat Boy Snack!
Author:Malcom Reed
Ingredients
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1 whole chicken
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Killer Hogs Hot BBQ Rub
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1 can Circle and Square - Full Ride (use your beer of your choice)
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Hawaiian Slider Rolls
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Killer Hogs Mississippi White Sauce
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Killer Hogs Spicy Garlic Pickles
For Sliders:
Directions
Remove the chicken from the packaging and pat dry with paper towels. Spray the skin with cooking spray and season the outside with Killer Hogs Hot Rub.
Pour about 1/2 of the beer into a separate container and reserve.
Place the 1/2 full can into a beer can chicken rack. Sit the whole chicken on top and inject the bird with the reserved beer. Re-season the outside of the chicken where necessary.
Bring a smoker to 325°F using pecan pellets for smoke. Place the beer can chicken rack on the pit and insert a probe thermometer to monitor internal temp. Cook until the temperature in the thickest part of the breast reaches 160°F.
Remove from the pit and rest for 20 minutes. Pull the chicken apart and shred it by hand.
To Make Sliders:
Serve pulled chicken on slider rolls drizzled with Mississippi White Sauce and Sweet & Spicy Pickles.