Uncomfortable chickens

Don't these chickens look like they're dancing?

Heehee!

♪ Hello, my baby ♫
♫ Hello, my honey ♪
♪ Hello, my rag-time gal....♫

This is one of my favourite BBQ dinners at the cottage. I call it "uncomfortable chicken".

Most people call it "beer-can chicken", though. Most people lack my imagination.

You start with one of these handy dandy metal contraptions that you can pick up at Canadian tire for about $10.

You wedge an aluminum can into the centre space and fill it with liquid (we commonly use chicken stock or lemonade, but really, use your imagination! Beer, pop, orange juice, etc etc. The liquid imparts a subtle flavour to the meat.

Coat a roasting chicken liberally with seasoning salt (inside and out) and jam it butt first onto the can. (hence, uncomfortable chicken).

Cook it in the barbecue on indirect heat for about an hour and fifteen to an hour and a half (depends on the size of the bird).  If your Q has hot spots, you might want to rotate the bird a few times while it's cooking.

You'll end up with amazing barbecued chicken that's moist and tasty without the hassle of setting up the rotisserie.

The one downside is cleaning the gunk out of the contraption when you're done. That's a little greasy and gross, but no different from cleaning up a chicken roasting pan from the oven.

But the chicken is Nom Nom, so it's worth it.