Beer-Can Chicken: And 74 Other Offbeat Recipes for the Grill
Chicken on a beer can? You bet! When Steven Raichlen, America’s barbecue guru, says it’s the best grilled chicken he’s ever tasted, cooks stop and listen.
An essential addition to every grill jockey’s library, Beer-Can Chicken presents 75 must-try beer-can variations and other offbeat recipes for the grill. Recipes such as Saigon Chicken with Lacquered Skin and Spicy Peanut Sauce, Root Beer Game Hens, Beer-Can Turkey (uses the 32-ounce Foster’s), Stoned Chicken (it’s grilled under a brick), Dirty Steak, Fish on a Board (Salmon with Brown Sugar Glaze), Mussels Eclade-grilled under pine needles, Grilled Eggs, Wacky Rumaki, Rotisseried Garlic Rolls-even Grilled Yellow Pepper Soup will have your mouth-watering. Whether on a can, on a stick, under a brick, in a leaf, on a plank, or in the embers, each grilling technique is explained in easy-to-follow steps, with recipes that guarantee no matter how crazy the technique, the results are always outstanding. So pop a cold one and have fun.
Steven Raichlen’s Beer-Can Chicken tells everything one should ever need to know about roasting a chicken upright on top of a can of beer. For those who find that premise strange or silly (Raichlen, in fact, thanks his publisher for being “wacky enough” to produce the book), the author describes beer-can chicken as “the perfect bird, crackly crisp, succulent within … the most flavorful chicken you’ve ever tasted.”
Raichlen’s goal is to encourage grillers to have fun and use their imagination, and he presents 74 “offbeat recipes” as starting points. Notable selections include Beer-Can Turkey, which requires a giant 32-ounce can of Foster’s to do the job; Welder’s Chicken, a stewing hen wrapped in aluminum foil and turned with welder’s gloves; Dirty Steaks, cooked right on the coals; and Diabolical Chicken, soaked with spicy French mustard and which Raichlen makes “whenever I’m short on time or fancy ingredients but want to impress the hell out of my guests.” There are also recipes for “beerless birds” (Ginger Ale Chicken, Black Cherry Soda Chicken), side dishes, and desserts, as well as info on grilling techniques and equipment.
A chicken straddling a beer can, at the very least, makes a great conversation piece at an outdoor beer bash. Raichlen’s most helpful hint? Make sure the beer can is open before putting it on the grill. –Andy Boynton
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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Very good book, but tough to follow up his previous works., May 21, 2002
By Matthew Hanley (Marietta, New York USA) –
This review is from: Beer-Can Chicken: And 74 Other Offbeat Recipes for the Grill (Paperback)
Although this book sounds a little gimicky, it is still packed with many quality recipes. If anyone has used Raichlen’s previous books, you know the recipes produce outstanding results – and this book is no different. I’ve tried about 12 recipes so far and they’ve all been outstanding. The Coca-Cola can chicken is every bit as good as the title recipe. (In other words, restaurant quality, or better)The majority of the book is beer can chicken and its derivatives. And there are quite a few variations on the theme, almost enough to make you forget that this is mostly a book about poultry on a can full of some sort of liquid. Don’t get me wrong, the resulting dishes are varied and spectacular, running the gamut from true American barbecue to Asian, to Indian, to Middle East, etc. – similar to his Barbecue Bible. However, you’d better like poultry if you buy this book. There are some meat, fish, and vegetable dishes (and dessert), but it’s mostly poultry on a can.One plus that the author mentions, and most people will figure out, is that even though it is mostly poultry on a can recipes you don’t need to stop there. There are so many rubs, sauces, and marinade recipes in there, you can really be creative and do whatever you like with them. Throw in some good tips here and there and you’ve got a great book.Call it 4-4.5 stars, simply because the author’s previous barbecue books are true 5 star books that are hard to live up to.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Love this book!, November 13, 2002
By “debr@drmworld.com” (Houston, TexaS United States) –
This review is from: Beer-Can Chicken: And 74 Other Offbeat Recipes for the Grill (Paperback)
As a long-time fan of basic “beer-can chicken”, I was intrigued by this book and bought it for my husband. Its terrifically original, with lots of unique recipes and variations on the “beer can chicken” theme. (Including recipes for roasting a turkey on a Foster’s can and quail on little bitty cans). If you’re looking for new and interesting ways to grill, this is a great book.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Easy, quick and great tasting food, July 1, 2003
By Alley Vance (Tuscaloosa, AL) –
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I became interested in this book after watching the TV show BBQ Bootcamp on the Food Network (try to watch that show if you can, it will help you understand the logic behind the recipes). Now that I have the book and have tried some of the unusual easy recipes I am more pleased than ever. The Beer Can Chicken alone may be the best chicken I’ve ever had. It’s extra juicy and a little spicier than I would have expected but VERY GOOD.
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