Ingredients

• 3 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp celery salt
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• Pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• 1 whole chicken, about 3 1/2 lb
• 2 bottles or cans lager

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 F.
2. Coat roasting pan with cooking spray.
3. Rinse chicken and pat dry.
4. In small bowl, mix paprika, sugar, celery salt, onion and garlic powders, and black and cayenne peppers.
5. Rub spice mixture all over and inside chicken. Place chicken in roasting pan. Pour 1/3 can beer in pan.
6. Roast chicken, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add 1/3 can beer to pan, pouring beer over chicken. Roast another 60 minutes, adding beer as needed. You will use 2 cans of beer. Chicken is done when leg pulls away easily from chicken and juices run clear.
7. Let chicken stand for 10 minutes before carving. Slice and serve with barbecue sauce.