Roasted Beer Butt Lime Chicken Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr30 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 2hrs10 mins

Servings: 5

Yield: 1 whole chicken

Roasted Beer Butt Lime Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

1 (5 pound) whole chicken

1 ½ limes

halved

1 clove garlic

minced

¾ teaspoon salt

1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper

1 ½ teaspoons dried rosemary

½ (12 ounce) can beer

¼ red onion

peeled

1 cup water

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse the chicken inside and out and pat skin dry with paper towels.

Step 2

Squeeze juice from lime halves over the outside of the chicken and place the squeezed halves in the cavity. Sprinkle cavity with minced garlic. Stir salt black pepper and rosemary in a small bowl and season the outside of the chicken with the mixture.

Step 3

Place chicken upright in a roasting pan with the beer can inserted into the cavity far enough so the chicken doesn't fall over. Place the onion into the neck cavity to block steam from escaping. Pour water into the bottom of the pan.

Step 4

Roast the chicken upright in the preheated oven until sizzling and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh reads 180 degrees F (80 degrees C) 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Baste occasionally with pan drippings. Let chicken cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Roasted Beer Butt Lime Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:5

Calories: 512.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 74.4g 149%

Carbohydrates: 4.7g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 0.6g

Fat: 19.1g 29%

Saturated Fat: 5.3g 26%

Cholesterol: 227.5mg 76%

Vitamin A Iu: 157.8IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 38.1mg 293%

Vitamin B6: 1.2mg 78%

Vitamin C: 6.8mg 11%

Folate: 21.2mcg 5%

Calcium: 57.3mg 6%

Iron: 3.5mg 20%

Magnesium: 70.4mg 25%

Potassium: 673.3mg 19%

Sodium: 572.6mg 23%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 171.5

*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.