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I've long believed that the success of [[Beer can chicken|beer can chicken]] was down to the cooking method rather than the [[Beer|beer]] itself. This recipe proves this, conclusively. It's also ideal if you don't happen to be a [[Beer|beer]] drinker. All you need is a clean empty tin-can label removed and well washed - the dishwasher is ideal. Use a ring-pull type can as there are less sharp edges to worry about. I used a cat-food tin!
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|TotalCalories = 3595
|PortionCalories = 599
|DatePublished=7th November 2012
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 6
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 2 hours
|PrepTime = 30 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour, 30 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Try this, try this, try this..''

5/5 

This is so simple and so good. You don't even need beer in the tin. Water will do, drink the beer!

 [[User:TheJudge|The Judge]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients

| 2 kg whole [[Chicken|chicken]] (4 lb)
| 1 [[Lemon]], quartered
| 1 [[Lime]], half quartered, the remainder sliced for a garnish
| 1 small bulb of [[Garlic crushed|garlic crushed]]
| 2 tablespoons [[Butter|butter]] at room temperature
| A huge handful of [[Herbs|herbs]] of your choice
| 1 teaspoon of [[Black peppercorns|black peppercorns]], roughly crushed in a [[Mortar and pestle|mortar and pestle]]
| [[Table salt]]
| 1 teaspoon of [[Szechuan peppercorns|Szechuan peppercorns]], roughly crushed in a [[Mortar and pestle|mortar and pestle]]

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===[[Mise en place]]===

* Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 200° C (400° F - gas 6), [fan oven 180° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]
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Image:Tin-can chicken ready to roast.jpg|Tin-foil hat, ready to roast
Image:Lemon, lime, herbs and a butter-rub.jpg|The clean empty can, citrus, herbs, water and a the herb-butter rub
Image:Can-can chicken_ingredients.jpg|Can-can chicken, the ingredients
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===Method===

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| This is best made with a [[Grillpro Stainless Steel Chicken Roaster]] - it can be done without (see here). Just be careful that it does not fall over
| Add the crushed [[Peppercorns|peppercorns]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] to the warmed [[Butter|butter]], mix well and season with ¼ teaspoons of [[Salt|salt]]
| Pack the clean empty tin can with the [[Herbs|herbs]], all of the quartered [[Lemons|lemons]] and half the [[Lime|lime]]
| Half fill with cold water
| Remove the [[Parsons nose|parsons nose]], if you remember!
| Carefully sit the [[Chicken|chicken]] on the tin can
| From the top of the [[Chicken|chicken]], push your fingers between the skin and the breasts to separate them and create pockets. Pack most of the [[Herb|herb]] [[Butter|butter]] between the skin and the breast mat. This gives it wonderful flavour and keeps it moist.
| Rub the remaining [[Herb|herb]] [[Butter|butter]] over the skin and season with a little [[Table salt|table salt]].
| Make a [[Tin-foil|tin-foil]] 'hat' to protect the bird from burning as it's likely to be quite close to the top of the [[Oven|oven]].
| [[Roast]] for 1 hour 30 minutes, removing the [[Foil|foil]] for the final 30 minutes.
| Leave to [[Rest for|rest for]] 15 minutes before serving - I usually turn the [[Oven|oven]] off and leave the door open.
| Discard the can and its contents, carve and serve.
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve the [https://www.cookipedia.co.uk/calories/chicken/bq/11#jump chicken] with [[Roast potatoes|roast potatoes]], [[Green vegetables|green vegetables]], gravy and slices of [[Lime|lime]].
===Chef' notes===
This was fantastic - Crisp, juicy and loads of flavour. It also saves you wasting a can of beer!
===Variations===
Use whatever [[Fresh herbs|fresh herbs]] you can lay your hands on. I used [[Bay leaves|bay leaves]], a huge bunch of [[Sage|sage]], [[Chives|chives]], [[Cutting celery|cutting celery]] and a little [[Thyme|thyme]] - it's surprising how much you can pack into a tin with the [[Lemons|lemons]].

If you don't have [[Szechuan peppercorns]] use a little more [[black peppercorns]] - I just find they make an interesting change.
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[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:North American recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Fruit recipes]]
[[Category:Meat recipes]]
[[Category:Poultry recipes]]
[[Category:Favourite recipes]]
[[Category:Baked or roasted]]

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