Recipe: Yummy Smoky Beer Can Chicken with Potato Wedges

Smoky Beer Can Chicken with Potato Wedges.

you can have Smoky Beer Can Chicken with Potato Wedges using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Smoky Beer Can Chicken with Potato Wedges

1. You need 1 1/2 lb of Russet Potatoes, cut into 1/2 in. wedges (8 potatoes).
2. It's 2 1/2 tbsp of Canola oil.
3. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Each... Salt and ground pepper.
4. You need 1 of Whole broiler-fryer chicken ( neck and giblets discarded.
5. It's 3 tbsp of Smoky applewood rub or smoked paprika.
6. Prepare 1 can of Beer.

Smoky Beer Can Chicken with Potato Wedges step by step

1. Prepare grill for indirect cooking over medium heat. Combine potatos, 1/2 tbsp of rub, 1 1/2 tbsp of oil, salt and pepper...toss to coat and set aside....
2. Combine 1 1/2 of the rub and remaing 1 tbsp oil in prep bowl, stir until blended. Trim excess fat from chicken,if necessary. Loosen skin from breast and thigh portions of chicken....Spread rub mixture evenly under skin of chicken. Sprinkle outside of chicken with remaining 1 tbsp rub....you can add more rub if desired..
3. Pour out about one-fourth of the ber from the can to provide space for drippings. I have a special beer can roaster pan. Place beer. And place chicken over can holder so the can is upright in the caviry of the chicken. Arrange potatoes around chicken.
4. Grill, covered, 60 to 75 minutes or until internal temp. Of chicken reaches 165°F in thickest part. Carefully rotate pan once during grilling and stirring potatos occasionally. Remove chicken from can holder, serve with potatoes..