Beer in the Rear Chicken

Wow things have been crazy busy so far this week. I can not believe it is Wednesday already.  I have a cold that is kicking my butt though I am trying not to let it slow me down.  I am still getting things done, but I am crashing earlier which has cut down my online time.

Tuesday night for dinner I made a roast chicken.  I think the first time I saw it done this way was watching Paula Deen.  Finally decided to try it.  I took a can of beer and split it with the chicken.  I drank my half, then after rinsing the chicken and pulling out the giblets, I sat the chicken on the can.  I had to move it around some before I was able to get it to sit straight on the can, but it held up the entire time it was cooking.  This was the moistest chicken I have ever had.  The only other thing I did to it was mix together some fresh basil and butter then press it up under the skin.  Spreading it around as much as I could without tearing the skin open.  As the chicken cooked, the beer evaporated some.  This kept it really moist.  I definitely recommend it.  Though you might not want to play around with the chicken before you cook it.  My daughter said I need a hobby.