Meat and Poultry

Ultimate Crunchy Roasted Soda Chicken – Game-Changing Recipe!

A different take on the typical beer can chicken. I inject the butter-based rub under the skin for better flavor. The steam from the liquid makes this moist and tender.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
2 hrs
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
1 roast chicken

Ingredients

  • 1(4 pound)whole chicken

  • ¼cupbutter, melted

  • 2tablespoonsbrown sugar

  • 2clovesgarlic, minced

  • salt and pepper to taste

  • juice of 1 fresh lemon, divided

  • 1(12 ounce) canlemon-lime soda (such as Sprite®)

  • 1smallwhole onion, peeled

  • 1squeezed lemon half

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove the giblets and rinse chicken inside and out with water. Pat dry with paper towels.

  2. Stir together butter, brown sugar, garlic, salt and pepper, and half the lemon juice in a bowl. Rub the mixture over the entire chicken, including the cavity and beneath the skin.

  3. Discard 1/2 of soda, leaving the rest in the can, and pour the remaining lemon juice into the can. Place the can on a baking sheet, and set the chicken upright on the can, inserting it into the cavity of the chicken. Plug the neck opening of the chicken with the onion and a squeezed lemon half to retain steam.

  4. Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F (80 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the oven, discard the soda can, and cover chicken with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories501
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
31g 		39%
Saturated Fat
11g 		56%
Cholesterol
150mg 		50%
Sodium
188mg 		8%
Total Carbohydrate
15g 		5%
Dietary Fiber
1g 		4%
Total Sugars
5g
Protein
41g
Vitamin C
20mg 		99%
Calcium
44mg 		3%
Iron
2mg 		13%
Potassium
428mg 		9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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