How To Cook Chicken On A Beer Can

....because the right bird is a chicken, and a beer can by proxy would be the correct tale.

That's right, all you need is a beer can, chicken, a grill, and a friend or two for some good eatin' fun. Well, I did say beer can by proxy and what I meant by that is that I use Mountain Dew instead of beer.

The significance of whatever liquid you use is the fact that the drink will steam and send the moisture to the inside of the chicken during the grilling process. The end result is a juicy, tender bird on the inside while the outside is crispy golden.

I have tried several types of canned drinks; beer, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, water, to name a few. In the end it was Mountain Dew that won me over for good. One bite of the juicy sweet meat is all anyone should need to understand that choice.

The same process was used looking for a 'rub'. The first two or three I used rosemary. The unique flavor of the evergreen herb certainly added a delicious flavor to the bird, but I had to strike out from there and experiment. I finally landed upon lemon peel or "zest". I discovered a wonderfully blend of zest and the sweet flavor of the Mountain Dew to be the perfect treatment for my pallet. Apparently my friends feel the same way, because I didn't have to buy the chicken at least 3 times this past summer.

What You'll Need

• 1 grill ~ large enough to hold a chicken standing up while the lid is closed


• 1 whole chicken ~ 5 lbs. is about perfect for 2-3 adults


• 1 can of Mountain Dew ~ 12 oz.


• Lemon peel or "zest"


• 1 beer can chicken rack


• 2 clean hands ~ Salmonella is really not nice


• About 2 hours


• 1 look at the following video that was directed by and stars me

Okay, maybe T.V. Dinners are easier than chicken on a beer can, but you won't hear me say, "I'll have what that guy is having."