Many many years ago, I had dinner at a friend's house. Â She made the most delicious grilled chicken. Â It was moist and flavorful and tender. Â She told me that she had grilled it with a can of soda in the cavity of the bird.
I immediately went home and told my husband about it. Â We made one that weekend and have been in love with this technique ever since.
I like to rub the bird with a seasoning blend like McCormick Montreal Chicken or Webster Kick'n Chicken. Â You can buy all of the spices separately and make your own rub, but why spend four times the money when a perfect blend is readily available. Â These spice mixes contain orange peel, red pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and many more spices. Â You really get the bang for your buck by buying one of these.
I rub it liberally over the chicken and inside of the cavity (make sure you remove the giblets). Â Then open a can of soda. Â I've tried coke, sprite, squirt - whatever you have on hand will work. Â As the bird cooks the soda will tenderize and moisten the chicken.
Place the open can of chicken inside the cavity of the bird. Â Place the bird standing upright on your bbq. Â Turn one side of your bbq to high, and the other side to low. Â Place the bird on the low heat side. Â Cook for about 35 minutes and then rotate the bird. Â Cook for another 35 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees. Â Let the bird rest for about 10 minutes before you carve.

Soda Can Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 12 ounce can of soda sprite, coke, whatever you have on hand
- ¼ cup of chicken seasoning McCormick Montreal Chicken, Websters Kickin Chicken
Instructions
- Season chicken liberally with spice mix. Be sure to season inside of the cavity after you remove the giblets.
- Open your can of soda and place inside the cavity.
- Preheat your bbq with one side on low, and the other on high. Place the bird standing upright on the soda can on the low side of the bbq.
- Cook for about 35 minutes and then rotate. Cook for an additional 35 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees.
- Let rest for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the can of soda and discard.
- Carve the chicken and serve.
Emily Kemp says
What an unusual way of cooking chicken, definitely need to try this!