Beer butt oven roasted dill lemon/lime chicken. A seasoned whole chicken is oven-roasted with a can of beer and lime for a succulent browned main dish. Once I heard of beer butt chicken, I had to find the perfect version of it and try it. After reviewing multiple recipes, I finally put together my own version of it.

Searching through cookbooks, leafing through food magazines and trolling through food blogs proves one fact over and over again: cooks love making recipes with chicken. That's what you get with beer can chicken (also known as beer butt chicken). Joking aside, this is a brilliant way to roast a chicken, on the grill or in the oven. you can cook Beer butt oven roasted dill lemon/lime chicken using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Beer butt oven roasted dill lemon/lime chicken

Prepare 1 of 3-4 lb whole chicken.
You need 1 tbsp of each of dried dill, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley and paprika.
You need 2 tbsp of brown sugar.
Prepare 2 tbsp of lemon or lime juice.
It's 1 tsp of salt.
Prepare 1 of can of your favorite beer or soda.
It's 1 of whole lemon or lime.

Wash the chicken and cavity with cool water and pat dry. Set on a rack on top of a roasting pan. Roasted Lime Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home. Place lime wedges inside the cavity.

Beer butt oven roasted dill lemon/lime chicken instructions

Mix all ingredients except for the whole lemon/lime and chicken in small bowl. Taste first to see if it needs more salt or lemon/lime juice..
Rinse chicken off in water and pat dry with paper towel..
Open and drink half a can of your favorite beer or pop (root beer or coke works amazing too). Place chicken on can..
Place beer canned chicken in a shallow baking dish and apply wet rub. Wedge half of the lemon or lime into the chickens neck. This will keep the chicken super moist while it bakes. Let marinade for 1 hour if possible..
Put chicken in oven on middle rack and bake for 2 to 3 hours depending on size at 375°F. I use a cooking thermometer and bake chicken until reaches a temperature of 180°F. If the skin starts to brown too quickly. Place a piece of tin foil loosely over the top.

Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together. Place chicken breast-side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. This came from How To Make An Oven-Roasted Beer can Chicken. I have not tried this, posting for Or add a combination of lemon juice, herbs and some water. This Easy Lime Chicken recipe is a perfect weeknight dinner with minimal prep, and lots of great flavor!