We ate some amazing food this past weekend for my Birthday. Saturday, we ate with a bunch of friends at one of my favorite local restaurants Slice Pizza & Brew . Then Sunday, Brian's family and some friends came over and we cooked out on the grill. We never have cookouts for my birthday because it's always so cold, but we decided to brave the cold this year. Luckily, it warmed up a little in the afternoon and, with the grill and fire pit going, it was pretty comfortable.
We decided to change it up a little this time and made beer-can chicken, smoked sausage, grilled vegetable kabobs, and potatoes au gratin. Of course, I had to make my FAMOUS white BBQ sauce! It is the easiest thing in the world to throw together and it always gets the most raves from our guests. I have yet to meet a person who doesn't LOVE this sauce. It is traditionally served with chicken, but we serve it with all kinds of BBQ. I'm usually pretty vague about the ingredients in my 'secret sauce' but today I am sharing it with all! So make it and enjoy it!
3-4lb whole chicken
Can of light beer
Fresh herbs
Garlic
Spice rub
Olive oil
Make a rub for your chicken. We usually just grab whatever catches our eye from the spice rack. This time we used Lawry's seasoning salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, Montreal steak seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder. Feel free to use whatever you like though.
Rub the outside and under the skin of the chicken with olive oil and spice rub.
Pour out (or drink) half of the beer, leaving half in the can. Stuff some whole garlic cloves and fresh herbs into the can. We used thyme and rosemary.
Place the can, right side up, inside the cavity of the chicken. Stand the chicken up using the can as a base to steady the chicken. (You can get metal stands to aid in this, but don't really need one.)
Grill chicken, over direct heat, about 10-15 minutes to get a char on the outside. Then move to indirect heat until temperature reaches 165 degrees. This should take 45-60 minutes depending on the size of the chicken.
Serve with White BBQ Sauce.
White BBQ Sauce
(I always double this recipe, sometimes triple it, and have been known to quadruple it!)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/2 tsp horseradish
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp (or more) black pepper
1 Tbsp brown sugar
pinch of garlic powder
pinch (or more) cayenne pepper,depending on how spicy you want it (I say more!)
Mix all ingredients with a wire whisk. Taste and adjust heat/sweetness. This shouldn't be hot, but a little kick is a must!
Chill for several hours and serve!
Enjoy!
Get recipe for Potatoes Au Gratin with Gruyere and Caramelized Onions here.
Stay tuned for recipes for Smoked Sausage with BBQ Beer Sauce and Balsamic Vegetable Skewers.
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