A Thai style Chicken BBQ cooked outside in 10-15 minutes. Using an old can, empty beer bottle and some hay.

Step 2 Cover with the gas can

Find a 20 litre cylindrical gas can, or something that can fit a chicken perched on a beer bottle inside comfortably. So it doesn't touch the edges.

You will need to use an axle grinder or a hacksaw to cut off the top. File down any sharp edges

Now clean the inside really well, you dont want those oily flavours in your chicken. Use soap and water, or white spirit to dissolve any oil residue.

I don't have to tell you that it MUST be a metal container? Good!

Now put this over the chicken.

Outside away from any fire hazards.

Comments

[tervuren]

oh well just to clean up the can, all you have to do is to fill it up with straw and set it on fire, I guarantee you, it will be nice and clean and no need even to wash it at all as the fire will burn everything and all the smell will be gone,  no oil or grease (petroleum smell). just make sure that you empty the ashes before you turn it over your food.

[Suppafly]

i don't think you can clean an oil can well enough to be food safe, but i guess as long as you know what you are getting into you can decide if that bothers you or not.

[dandym]

yeah, it doesn't bother me at all!

[maphew]

It's not just the oil to worry about, also the paint on the outside. For our barbecue made from an oil drum we lit a good hot fire in it and let it burn for a couple of hours before using it for cooking the first time.