Spicy beer chicken

Light the barbecue until the coals glow red or until the temperature is 120-150 ° C. is. Cut away the thick pieces of fat at the belly opening of the chicken. Rub the chicken around with olive oil and rub and let the chicken come to room temperature.

Pour half of the beer from the can into a glass. Put the sprigs of thyme into the opening of the beer can.

Slide the coals in the barbecue to the side and place a piece of aluminum foil on the bottom of the barbecue. Slide the chicken with its back over the beer can and put the chicken on the beer can upright on the aluminum foil in the barbecue. Insert the meat thermometer into the middle of a breast.

Cover the barbecue with the lid. Roast the chicken in about 1 hour until golden brown and until the thermometer indicates 80 ° C.

Remove the chicken with beer can from the barbecue, carefully remove the can and place the chicken on a shelf. Cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 15 minutes.