My kids love roast chicken and I often cook them on a bed of onion slices or roast vegetables but a friend mentioned how tender and perfect hers comes out each time she cooks it using a beer can; I thought I’d give it a try.  I’ve heard of cooking them on a grill this way, but not in the oven.  The chicken cooks upright so it’s fairly evenly cooked and very, very moist.  The kids really enjoyed it and I think I’ll try it on the grill too!  I made asparagus, green beans, roasted potatoes and roasted parsnips.

I’d looked up a recipe online (there were some for on the grill and some for in the oven).  I coated mine with olive oil, Penzy’s Mural of Flavor, dried onion, fresh whole garlic salt & pepper.  I put some sage and celery in the top cavity.   The beer was a Heineken that I poured about half into a glass and enjoyed.