PROMERSBERGER FAMILY RECIPES
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BEER CAN CHICKEN

1 4 lb. chicken 3/4 can beer or cola 2 tsp olive oil 1 tbsp worchestershire sauce

Clean the chicken discarding the giblets. Blot dry with paper towels. Open the top of the beer can to allow addition of ingredients.

MEAT RUB

1 tsp mild chili powder 2 tsp salt 2 tsp light brown sugar 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Alternately, any favorite rub or seasoning can be used. One recipe suggests olive oil, basil, pressed garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle 2 tsp. of rub into cavity of chicken. Drizzle oil over outside of bird and rub or brush all over the skin. Sprinkle outside of bird with 1 tbsp of rub and rub all over the skin. Add remaining rub and the worchestershire sauce into the beer/cola can and place the can onto a baking dish. Place the chicken (legs down) over the open can. Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/2 hours or until the wings become loose.