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Soda Can Chicken

Recipe From from Weber’s Time to Grill™ by Jamie Purviance

Fuel Type:
  • People

    Serves 4

  • Prep Time

    15 min.

  • Grilling Time

    1:15 to 1:30 h

Ingredients
Instructions

the Ingredients

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Paste

  • Completed step Finely grated zest of 2 lemons
  • Completed step 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Completed step 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
  • Completed step 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage leaves
  • Completed step 1½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Completed step 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • Completed step ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • Completed step 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Completed step 60 millilitres extra-virgin olive oil
 
  • Completed step 1 whole chicken, about 1.8 kilograms, neck, giblets and excess fat removed
  • Completed step 1 can (360 millilitres) of lemon-lime soda (not diet), at room temperature

Special Equipment

  • 2 large handfuls of hickory wood chips
  • church key-style can opener
  • Instant-Read Thermometer

Instructions

  • Soak the wood chips in water for at least 30 minutes.
  • In a small bowl combine the paste ingredients.
  • Using your fingers, gently separate the skin from the meat, starting at the neck and moving along the breasts. Repeat to separate the skin from the thighs and legs, starting at the tail end.
  • Spread the paste evenly on the meat under the skin, making sure to coat as much of it as you can. Rub the remaining paste on the outside of the chicken. Fold the wing tips behind the chicken’s back.
  • Prepare the grill for indirect cooking over medium heat (180°C to 230°C).
  • Depending on which poultry roaster you use, either pour out half the soda and place the can in the poultry roaster and plunk the chicken on top of it. Or pour half the soda into the centre cup if your poultry roaster has such, plunk the chicken over the cup so it sits firmly.
  • Drain and add the wood chips to the charcoal or to the smoker box of a gas grill, following the manufacturer’s instructions, and close the lid. When the wood begins to smoke, transfer the chicken on the poultry roaster to the grill. Grill over indirect medium heat, with the lid closed, until the juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh (not touching the bone) reaches 74ºC, 1¼ to 1½ hours. Carefully remove the chicken-on-a-can from the grill (do not spill the contents of the soda can, as it will be very hot). Let the chicken rest for 10 to 15 minutes (the internal temperature will rise a few degrees during this time). Carefully lift the chicken from the poultry roaster and cut into serving pieces. Serve warm.
    Drain and add the wood chips to the charcoal or to the smoker box of a gas grill, following the manufacturer’s instructions, and close the lid. When the wood begins to smoke, transfer the chicken on the poultry roaster to the grill. Grill over medium heat, with the lid closed, until the juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh (not touching the bone) reaches 74ºC, 1¼ to 1½ hours. Carefully remove the chicken-on-a-can from the grill (do not spill the contents of the soda can, as it will be very hot). Let the chicken rest for 10 to 15 minutes (the internal temperature will rise a few degrees during this time). Carefully lift the chicken from the poultry roaster and cut into serving pieces. Serve warm.

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