Cary Black, author of Zen and the Art of Beer-Can Chicken

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Kentucky Baseball Picnic Bird

Basic Stuff

1 3 to 6 pound chicken
3-4 tablespoons Louisiana Hot Sauce
4 sliced apples
¼ cup butter

Rub

¼ cup fresh basil1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Kosher of Sea Salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Liquid Flavor Essence
8 ounces beer
½ cup Southern Comfort

Cooking Directions

· Melt the butter and add the Louisiana Hot Sauce and paint the critter using a basting brush
· Apply the rub evenly over the bird.
· Add liquid flavor essence to the flavor base.
· Place the bird on the flavor tower.
· Arrange the apple slices around the base of the bird.
· In a conventional oven, cook @ 350° for 1 ½ hours.
· Cook until the drippings are clear and the leg quarters move easily in their joints.

Serve with a black-eye pea salad, fresh bread rolls and baked potatoes.  Be prepared to get caught up in the revelry of fun and sun, Rebel yells and foot stompin’ fun.

Recipe Courtesy of:  Zen and the Art of Beer Can Chicken
By Cary Black