Marilyn & Percy's Citrus Marinated Beer Chicken Recipe | TLC Kickoff Cook Off

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INGREDIENTS

For the homemade BBQ sauce 1 1/2 cups ketchup 1 cup strong black coffee 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 bottle Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce For the chicken 1 can of beer 1 chicken

PREPARATION:

To prepare the chicken:

1. Remove the giblets from the body cavity of the chicken.
2. Pop open the beer can and place the chicken over the beer can so it fits over the cavity. Cut a few more holes in the can as well.
3. Brush lemon juice and herbs of choice on the outside of the chicken.
4. Stand the chicken up in the center on the grill (over the drip pan and away from the heat). Cover and grill the chicken until the skin is golden brown and crisp and the meat is cooked. (180 degrees F in the thickest part of the thigh.)

To serve:

1. The chicken will be served lightly covered with homemade BBQ sauce.

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