lionheart

That heading caught my eye on the Aussie Forum...something about chicken and beer...cannot quite get to grips with the concept.

Cham128

you know that kinda thing is illegal in most countries...

Robbies

Yes, heard about it a few years ago and thought it was a joke. Gave it a shot anyway and it is awesome! Load half a can of beer with any spices etc you fancy (cajun/cayenne or whatever) and then sit the chicken on top so that it is upright in the oven/BBQ.

Roast the chicken and when done, the beer will have evaporated into the chicken meat so its really juicy.

We actually bought a beer chicken pan when we lived in Aus which removes the need for the can, and has a tray to catch fat etc that drips off.

Try it - you'll be surprised!

Mike

lionheart

First of all, won't the beer can melt or explode or something? Second of all, using the pan device, does the chicken still get placed on top? Why not have the spicy beer drip down onto the chicken? Finally, would it work with lamb or beef?

jvr20

Errm, aluminium doesn't melt at domestic oven temperatures... and it won't explode because it's open.

Rest I can't help you with.

Paidtoplease

Ist No- the can is open and it won't melt, this is better done on the BBQ or the Oven, you can get devises that can hold the lot off the main heat sourse

Place can basically up the chickens bum...the evaporation from the beer with any included spices seaps into the chicken from the inside keeping it moist, doing it from the outside just penetrates the skin and makes it soggy rather than moist meat inside

Lamb and Beef ...don't think so unless you have a full beast and a keg of beer

shakh your bootie

Ah, a chance to play Heston Blumenthal....

The beer can will not melt as it is made of aluminium (melting point approx 550 C, oven temp 180 C). The can has been opened and spice poured in, therefore will not explode. As it cooks, the evaporating alcohol/water vapour mixture will rise through the body cavity of the chicken, thus enfusing flavour. The method could not easily be adapted to beef or lamb because you need a cavity within the meat that is reasonably well sealed. A large strip of beef could conceivably be used, if wrapped into a conical shape and sealed with tinfoil.

shakh your bootie

so much more elegantly put...

Paidtoplease

Well you use too many words...

shakh your bootie

it's one of my many flaws..

Paidtoplease

Never.....

shakh your bootie

darling, i have more of them than the Burj Dubai.

Paidtoplease

But even the Burj Dubai has potential to be saved

Inselaffen

dont you mean a karama apartment block??

Inselaffen

Keg and an Aberdeen Angus on the bbq!
now that sounds good!