Come on over with that beer

A beer now and then, wonderful. You don’t necessarily have to drink beer to enjoy it. We’re giving you five recipes for cooking with beer.

We previously gave you recipes for meatballs in beer and pork shoulder in beer, explained why you should start adding beer to your batter, and you may already know beer can chicken. It’s clear: beer and food are a golden combination.

Beer can chicken

Okay, beer can chicken, then. In this video, 24Kitchen explains how to make a deliciously juicy one with thyme and fennel seeds. By placing the chicken on half-full beer cans, the beer infuses the chicken as it cooks. Also delicious with a refreshing, slightly tart Radler instead of regular beer.

Jamaican grilled fish

For this dish, you can use red snapper (a perch-like fish) or sea bream. Jamaican beer is used here, along with paprika and onion powder, to marinate the fish. Delicious with potato wedges.

Beer and cheddar soup

This thick, creamy soup is made with beer and chicken stock as its base. You then make a roux, which is also thinned with beer. And cheddar cheese and cream. Not suitable for your cheat-free day, then.

Mussels in beer

The familiar mussels in white wine get a twist this time by steaming them in beer. Since chorizo is added to the mussels, Mexican beer is a good option here.

Deep-fried chicken in beer batter

We already said that from now on you should add beer to your batter, and this recipe shows you why. The batter for this deep-fried chicken becomes deliciously light by adding beer. Conversely, there is now also IPA beer made from deep-fried chicken. It simply tastes like beer, don’t worry.