TeeJay’s Famous South Carolina Butt Chicken

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Recipe intro

Introducing Teejay's famous South Carolina Butt Chicken recipe, a mouthwatering dish that brings together the flavors of the South in a delightful and succulent way. This recipe is a unique twist on traditional barbecue chicken, featuring a special marinade and cooking technique that results in tender, juicy meat with a hint of smokiness. Whether you're hosting a backyard cookout or simply craving some finger-licking good chicken, Teejay's recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Keywords: South Carolina, butt chicken, barbecue, marinade, smoky.

Teejay's famous south carolina butt chicken recipe details

Teejay’s famous south carolina butt chicken recipe, recipe Rating: 4.8
Number of votes:130

Once you’ve had Butt Chicken, you will NEVER want chicken cooked ANY other way! It will be the juiciest, tender, most flavorful bird that falls off the bone and just plain melts in your mouth! DEEEE-LISH!
Ready in: 1 hour 30 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 6

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 lemon, or other citrus fruit, sliced
• spices (your choice)
• 1 can beer
• 1/4 chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped

Preparation method

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 1 hour 15 mins

1. Wash whole chicken thoroughly. Use a sharp knife to separate the skin from the meat on the breast and back, but don’t remove it. Place sliced citrus between skin and meat, and sprinkle with spices inside and outside of bird.
2. Drink 1/2 can of beer. In can with remaining beer, add chopped onion and garlic and any spices you wish. Place beer can on cookie sheet.
3. Put whole chicken (butt side down) on top of beer can so chicken will sit on can and the legs help to balance it so it won’t tip over.
4. Carefully place on the hot grill and close lid, cook until the breast reaches 180 degrees F, measured with a meat thermometer.