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Name: SuperDave's Beer Butt Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Whole Chicken; 1 16 oz can Beer; 2 Habenero Peppers; 2 Cloves Garlic; 2 Tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning; 1 Cup Butter; 1/2 Cup Chicken Rub; 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar; 1 Bottle Lee & Perrins Thick sauce; 1/4 Cup Molasses; 1/4 Cup Ketchup

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INGREDIENTS

Main Dish
1 Whole Chicken
1 16 oz can Beer
2 Habenero Peppers
2 Cloves Garlic
2 Tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
1 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Chicken Rub
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
Sauce
1 Bottle Lee & Perrins Thick sauce
1/4 Cup Molasses
1/4 Cup Ketchup

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Drink 1/3 of the beer. Melt 3/4 of the butter and pour into can. Slice garlic and peppers and drop into can. Add Old Bay seasoning. Take last 1/4 of the butter and melt. Baste onto chicken. Mix rub and brown sugar and rub into chicken. Slide can into "butt" of chicken and use legs to stabilize on grill. Using a low to medium-low setting, cook the chicken about 1 1/2 hours or until internal temp reaches 180 degrees. Once cooked, carefully remove can from chicken without spilling contents. Pour contents into a medium saucepan Add remainder of sauce ingredients and reduce to a thin gravy. Pour over chicken and enjoy.

NOTES

Try not to open grill too often. Check after 45 minutes and every 20 after that. Watch for flair ups.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (327g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 844
Calories from Fat: 550 (65%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 61.1g	81 %
	Saturated Fat 25.5g	127 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 21.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 9.1g
Cholesterol 250mg		77 %
Sodium 432.4mg		15 %
Potassium 697.4mg		18 %
Total Carbohydrate 25.2g		7 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.3g	1 %
	Sugars, other 24.8g
Protein 47.5g		68 %
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Calories per serving: 844

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