Elfie's Ranch Beer Butt Chicken Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 3hrs

Total: 3hrs30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 1 whole chicken

Elfie's Ranch Beer Butt Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

½ (12 ounce) can beer

1 (4 pound) whole chicken

2 cups ranch salad dressing

¼ cup minced onion

2 tablespoons garlic salt

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat grill for low heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Place beer can on a disposable aluminum baking sheet and set chicken upright onto the can inserting can into cavity. Mix ranch salad dressing onion garlic salt salt and ground black pepper in a bowl. Paint the outside of chicken with ranch dressing mixture.

Step 3

Place chicken on the baking sheet on the preheated grill. As the chicken roasts paint the skin several times with the ranch dressing mixture. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh not touching bone reads 180 degrees F (80 degrees C) about 3 hours.

Nutritional Information

Elfie's Ranch Beer Butt Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 792

% Daily Value *

Protein: 42.2g 84%

Carbohydrates: 5.8g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 1%

Sugars: 3.4g

Fat: 64.3g 99%

Saturated Fat: 12.7g 64%

Cholesterol: 151mg 50%

Vitamin A Iu: 170.8IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.8mg 99%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 49%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 12mcg 3%

Calcium: 48.3mg 5%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 38.5mg 14%

Potassium: 424.1mg 12%

Sodium: 2703.4mg 108%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 578.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.