What are your favorite recipes that use beer?

Just as the title asks, I want to hear how you guys creatively cook with beer. I’m always up for utilizing a brew to enhance a recipe to the next level, and I’m curious as to what’s been done before as I start trying more things.

So far, my favorite recipe is quite simple. You simply take a glass baking pan, place a few strips of bacon in the bottom, cover with a solid layer of sauerkraut, push sausages or brats into the bed of kraut, pour about half of a bottle of a nut brown (I used Dundee because it was cheap) over top of the mixture, and bake until the sausage is completely cooked. Because the sauerkraut soaks up most of the beer and meat juices, this makes for a really great, simple and messy dinner.

Now, let’s hear yours. :)

Originally posted by EtTuCthulhu
Just as the title asks, I want to hear how you guys creatively cook with beer. I’m always up for utilizing a brew to enhance a recipe to the next level, and I’m curious as to what’s been done before as I start trying more things.

So far, my favorite recipe is quite simple. You simply take a glass baking pan, place a few strips of bacon in the bottom, cover with a solid layer of sauerkraut, push sausages or brats into the bed of kraut, pour about half of a bottle of a nut brown (I used Dundee because it was cheap) over top of the mixture, and bake until the sausage is completely cooked. Because the sauerkraut soaks up most of the beer and meat juices, this makes for a really great, simple and messy dinner.

Now, let’s hear yours. :)

Originally posted by thome50
At what temperature do you bake and for how long, typically?

I’ve never made it, but my good friend has done a Guinness corned beef in the crock pot that was amazing. My wife has made a Guinness beef stew that turned out well. Funny thing is, I’ve never cared anything about Guinness.

imperial stout popsicle

Originally posted by joet
imperial stout popsicle

Originally posted by joet
imperial stout popsicle

I have found that cooking with beer can be challenging. People have a lot of recipes that use beer and even the websites for the different breweries sometimes have recipes that use their beer. I have found that beer when heated becomes bitter and the flavors change. I have had lots of luck cooking with it in quick sautes, to braise and to marinate though. Mostly I don’t have any recipes it’s just spontaneous.

Like scallops or shrimp seared with pilsner. Or loin of pork marinated in sawtooth ale and then rubbed with cocoa powder and hot chile pepper. My favorite to throw into the meat braise is hennepin. So good with ribs. I even tried a shark steak chili that used an entire bottle of pils.

I would say throw caution to the wind and try whatever comes to mind. You can only succeed. And when you find a good recipe save it and share it! =)

Originally posted by pinkie
I have found that cooking with beer can be challenging. People have a lot of recipes that use beer and even the websites for the different breweries sometimes have recipes that use their beer. I have found that beer when heated becomes bitter and the flavors change. I have had lots of luck cooking with it in quick sautes, to braise and to marinate though. Mostly I don’t have any recipes it’s just spontaneous.

Like scallops or shrimp seared with pilsner. Or loin of pork marinated in sawtooth ale and then rubbed with cocoa powder and hot chile pepper. My favorite to throw into the meat braise is hennepin. So good with ribs. I even tried a shark steak chili that used an entire bottle of pils.

I would say throw caution to the wind and try whatever comes to mind. You can only succeed. And when you find a good recipe save it and share it! =)

Just got a bottle of Mathers Black Beer today to get my Malt Liquor tick. Will try out a beef and Black beer Pie.

Braised london broil in 10-Fidy with bacon and garlic.
Witte (I use White Rascal) carnitas...Pork shoulder with a witte and orange juice and limes.