Butt Chicken

Grilling season is not too far away and easy recipes that are still tasty after grilling are hard to come by.The problem with grilling is that the normal propane grill heats up very quickly and burns very hot.Keeping food moist is key.This recipe uses a soft drink to do the job.


Ingredients:

One whole fryer chicken about 3.5 pounds
1 tsp each of paprika,garlic powder,and thyme
1 tsp each of onion powder,dry mustard,salt and pepper
Spray can olive oil
1 can(12 oz) Coke or Pepsi

Preparation:

Trim excess fat and skin from chicken and discard giblets
Spray with olive oil to coat outside of chicken
Rub chicken with spice mixture
Open Coke or Pepsi and pour about 3 oz out of can
Stick the soda can into the large opening of the chicken(this is actually the head of the chicken and not the butt,but I like the name Butt Chicken better) so that the chicken is upright
Place the chicken with can side down supporting the chicken in a roasting pan
Place pan on grill and close the lid
Grill chicken for 70 minutes or until internal temperature is 165 degrees F
Remove chicken from grill and remove can from the chicken
Let sit for 5 minutes
Carve chicken and serve