Directions
- Preheat the barbecue to medium-high power.
- In a bowl, combine the ingredients of the dry marinade.
- Rub the chicken all over with the dry marinade. Reserve in the fridge 10 minutes.
- Empty half of the beer can in an aluminum tray.
- In the can, add the Caf-Lib, rosemary and thyme stems.
- Slide the opening of the chicken cavity onto the can until it is half-inserted. If necessary, stretch the legs of the chicken so that it is balanced vertically. Place the wings behind the back of the chicken.
- Turn off one of the barbecue burners for indirect cooking. Place the aluminum tray on the barbecue grill on the off burner side. Place the chicken in the center of the tray.
- Close the lid and cook from 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 82 ° C (180 ° F) on a cooking thermometer inserted in the fleshy part of the thigh. (do not touch the bone).
For roasting in the oven:
Preheat the oven to 190 ° C (375 ° F). Follow steps 2 to 6. Place the chicken in the center of the aluminum tray. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 82 ° C (180 ° F) on a cooking thermometer inserted in the fleshy part of the thigh (do not touch the bone).