Drunken Heineken chicken

It's Melbourne cup day!.. Not that I do anything much, not even putting the bet on!.. Bur good excuse to have nice lunch :).. This drunken chicken is so nice and moist! One of the best roasted chicken I've cooked!

Ingredients

1 large whole chicken (approx. 1.5kg)

1 can of Heineken lager or any lager

For the rub:

2 heaped teaspoon garlic powder 

1 teaspoon ground cumin 

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 heaped teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon mild chilli powder

2 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary

sea salt

ground black pepper

olive oil

Method

Preheat oven or barbie to 200°C. 

Take your chicken out of the fridge while you make your rub. 

mix all the herbs and spices with 3-4 tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl until you get a nice paste. Drizzle this rub all over the chicken, inside and out, using your hands.

Crack your beer open, have a couple of good swigs so your can is just about half full, then lower your chicken's cavity on to the top of the can so it looks as though the chicken is sitting on the can. A bit undignified, I know, but trust me – it's going to be yummy!

Carefully sit the chicken on the bars of your barbecue or in a tray on the very bottom of your oven. Cook for around 1 hour 30 minutes or until it's golden and delicious and the meat pulls away from the bone and the juices run clear. If this isn't the case (all barbecues and ovens are slightly different) just cook for a bit longer. 

Once done, remove the can and loosely cover your chicken with foil and a tea towel while you get some grilled veg, salad and warm breads together – but trust me, it tastes so good you won't need much else.