4 Delicious Recipes with Beer

Who says beer is just for washing down greasy food? Here are fantastic recipes with beer you can try at home.

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Onion Soup with Beer

• Ingredients: 1 bottle pale ale, 10 cups onions, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon flour, ¼ cup butter, 4 cups chicken broth, 2 cups grated sharp cheddar, 6 pieces toasted baguette, salt, and ground black pepper

• Preparation: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and cook onions for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and add a dusting of flour. After 1 minute, stir in beer. Keep stirring and bring to a boil then pour broth. Bring to a boil again then simmer for 10 minutes. Season and add more broth if necessary. Meanwhile preheat broiler and transfer soup to oven-safe bowls. Place 1 baguette in each bowl and sprinkle with cheese. Place in baking sheets and broil until golden.

Beer Batter Fish and Chips

• Ingredients: 1 filleted and halved tilapia, 3 tablespoons baking powder, 1 cup flour, 1 ½ bottles beer, 3 russet potatoes, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 diced pickle, 2 ounces caper berries, 1 ounce pickle brine, ½ lemon juice, ground black pepper, vegetable oil, and sea salt

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• Preparation: To make a tartar sauce, combine mayonnaise, pickle, pickle brine, lemon juice, and caper berries in a bowl then season with pepper. Meanwhile, prepare the chips by rinsing the potato slices under running water. Strain while heating oil to 325°F. Blanche the fried until they’re just about done, then let cool.

Heat oil to 375°F then cook the fries again until golden brown. Drain excess oil and season with salt. Prepare fish by seasoning with salt and pepper. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and black pepper in one bowl, then pour beer another. Dredge fish in flour and soak in batter. Heat oil in a pan to 350°F then cook fish for 5 to 6 minutes on each side.

Can Can Chicken

• Ingredients: 4 pounds chicken, 12 ounces beer, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon ground mustard, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

• Preparation: In a bowl, combine salt, sugar, onion and garlic powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, and ground mustard. Loosen skin from the chicken then rub mixture all over the chicken including under the skin. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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Cover baking pan with aluminum foil and place chicken and place a rack in the pan. Remove half the beer from the can and make additional holes. Place the can in the chicken rack and stand the chicken vertically. Grill while covered over medium heat for 1 ½ hours. Remove from grill and tent chicken in foil for 15 minutes before serving.

Spicy Chuck Wagon Beans

• Ingredients: 1 cup beer, 1 tablespoon canola oil, 1 onion, 56 ounces baked beans, 45 ounces undrained chili beans, 30 ounces rinsed and drained black beans, 14 ounces cooked sausages, 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, and 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

• Preparation: In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat and sauté onion for 4 minutes. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer while uncovered for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.