Orange Butt Chicken

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lbs whole roasting chickens
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt, divided
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons chili powder, divided
• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
• 12 ounces orange soda
• nonstick cooking spray
• 2 teaspoons cooking oil
• 1/3 cup orange marmalade
• 2 tablespoons orange soda, plus
• 1 teaspoon orange soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 remove one cooking rack from oven.
• 3 the other rack should be placed on the bottom.
• 4 chicken should have at least 8 inches for cooking so it doesn't burn.
• 5 bake chicken for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
• 6 remove and discard neck and giblets from chicken.
• 7 rinse well and pat dry with paper towels.
• 8 in small bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon of salt, brown sugar and chili powder; mix well.
• 9 rub this mixture into chicken cavity.
• 10 measure 2/3 cup of orange soda from can; set aside.
• 11 in another bowl, mix remaining salt, brown sugar and chili powder along with 1/4 cup orange marmalade and 2 teaspoons of orange soda for glazing.
• 12 spray outside of soda can with nonstick cooking spray; place in a 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking ban lined with aluminum foil.
• 13 this step is if you are cooking it in the oven.
• 14 carefully set chicken cavity over can, pushing until chicken balances in pan.
• 15 rub skin with oil.
• 16 during last 30 minutes, paste with marmalade sauce.
• 17 when chicken is done,use thick hot pads and tongs to remove chicken from baking pan;let stand for five to ten minutes before removing soda can.
• 18 don't tilt chicken because beverage is very hot.
• 19 remove can by twisting; discard.
• 20 for orange sauce, place 1/3 cup marmalade and 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon orange soda in a microwave safe bowl.
• 21 microwave for 30 seconds or until warm and bubbly.
• 22 serve over chicken.
• 23 for grilling, make sure you have at least 8 inch clearance for chicken to stand up.
• 24 rack should be at lowest position.
• 25 for indirect grilling, you must have a drip pan with a little water placed under the chicken to prevent flare-ups.
• 26 when removing chicken from grill, place a large spatula for grilling under the can for transporting.
• 27 to eliminate this problem, i purchased a beer butt chicken can holder that is specially designed to hold the beer can and help keep the chicken balanced from walmart.
• 28 it works wonderful.
• 29 to remove chicken from can, let cool and then twist can.