Why Cook With Beer?

Why should you cook with beer? Well, there are a lot of reasons, but here are just a few…

Batters:

When beer batter is heated it releases bubbles of carbon dioxide. This is great for batters because it makes for a light, crispy crust.

Marinades, Bastes and Brines:

In marinades, brines and bastes, the alcohol in the beer is able to penetrate meat better than other liquids. This allows it to carry flavour deeper into the meat.

Flavour:

It is as simple as that. Beer adds flavour. Depending on the variety, beers can have smokey, sweet, bitter, acidic, or a combination of flavours.

In addition to the flavour of the beer itself, the alcohol in beer is able to dissolve essential oils and other organic compounds that are not soluble in water. Once dissolved, the flavours are more available to your senses of smell and taste.

Beer. Good for more than just drinking

Beer Recipes

Now, let’s get to the recipes. If you favourite recipe isn’t here, leave a comment and let us know about it.

1. Guiness Braised Lamb Shanks – Mommie Cooks
2. Chocolate Guinness Cake – Simply Recipes
3. Beer Battered Cod Fish and Chips – Brown Eyed Baker
4. Cheddar Beer and Mustard Pull Apart Bread – Smitten Kitchen
5. Cheddar Cheese Soup with Ale Potato and Bacon – Brown Eyed Baker
6. Chocolate Stout Cake – Love and Olive Oil
7. Beer Cheese Bread – Mommie Cooks
8. Beer Brown Sugar Kielbasa with Sauerkraut – Brown Eyed Baker
9. Black and Tan Cupcakes – Dinner with Julie
10. Guinness Milk Chocolate Ice Cream – Brown Eyed Baker
11. Beer and Cheese Soup – Mommie Cooks
12. Gingerbread Stout Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream – Love and Olive Oil
13. Gingerbread Beer Cake with Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting – Shauna Sever
14. Beer and Pretzel Caramels – Brown Eyed Baker
15. Beer Waffles with Cinnamon Caramel Apples – Brown Eyed Baker
16. Beer Can Chicken – Simply Recipes
17. Crockpot Hirino Psito Slow Roasted Pork – A Year of Slow Cooking
18. Guinness Bread with Molasses – Simply Recipes
19. Carbonnade Beef and Beer Stew – Simply Recipes
20. Car Bomb Cupcakes – Smitten Kitchen
21. Beef and Three Bean Chili Recipe – Pinch My Salt
22. Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting – Pinch My Salt
23. Short-rib Beef Stew with Ale – Simply Recipes
24. Arroz con Pollo (Cuban Chicken with Rice) – Smitten Kitchen
25. Dark Chocolate Stout Brownies – Farm Girl Gourmet
26. Beer Braised Chicken – Life with Mel
27. Beer Braised Beef with Onions – The Pioneer Woman
28. Beef Stew with Beer and Paprika – The Pioneer Woman
29. Welsh Rarebit – The Pioneer Woman
30. Smoked Beer Can Turkey – Cooking for Engineers
31. Bread Pudding with White Chocolate Stout Drizzle – She Knows
32. Chocolate Stout Pudding Pie – The Kitchn
33. Braised Short-Ribs, Stout, Potato Potpies – Martha Stewart
34. Slow Cooker Stout and Chicken Stew – Eating Well
35. Chocolate Stout and Irish Cream Whoopie Pies - Bake My Away
36. Maple-Stout Glazed Salmon – Ricardo Cuisine
37. Beer and Chorizo Braised Beef – Ricardo Cuisine
38. Beer Steamed Mussels – Ricardo Cuisine
39. Beer Battered Fried Calamari with Cucumber Sauce – Ricardo Cuisine
40. Onion Soup with Beer – Ricardo Cuisine
41. Beer Soup – Ricardo Cuisine
42. Pizza Dough with Beer – Ricardo Cuisine
43. Chocolate Stout Crepes and Irish Cream Whip – Country Cleaver
44. Beef Carrot and Stout Stew – Huey’s Kitchen
45. Pork Chops with Guinness Stout and Onion Gravy – The Recipe Archive
46. Stout-Marinated Ribs with Honey Glaze Recipe – Razzle Dazzle Recipes
47. Chicken Drumsticks with Apple Stout Barbecue Sauce – Taste Book
48. Beer Battered Asparagus – Epicurious
49. Beer Steamed Crabs – Saveur
50. Beer Pancakes – All Recipes
51. Beer Steamed Clams with Bacon and Tomatoes – Steamy Kitchen
52. Guinness Corned Beef with Cabbage – Steamy Kitchen
53. Chocolate Covered Beer Marshmallows – How Sweet It Is
54. Mac and Beer Cheese Cups – Betty Crocker
55. Belgian Meatballs Braised In Beer Recipe – Recipe Ideas
56. Beer Braised Pork Tacos – Diets in Review
57. Baja Fish Tacos – Average Betty
58. Beer Battered Walleye – Happy Day Lodge
59. Vegan Fried Green Beer Tomatoes – One Green Planet
60. Beer Batter Deep Fried Chicken – Southern Fried Chicken
61. Beer and Caraway Seed Mustard – Chow.com
62. Golden Beer Cupcakes, with Beer & Bacon Frosting – 1 Fine Cookie
63. Spicy Beer Battered Fried Shrimp & Sweet Red Remoulade Sauce – Black and Married with Children
64. Beer Ice Cream – LA Times
65. Spice Cake – Italian Dessert Recipes
66. Orange Zest Pancakes Spiked with Beer – TreeHugger
67. Beer Braised Chicken – Marcus Samuelsson
68. Warm Potato Salad with Beer Dressing – What’s Cooking America
69. Jalapeno Beer Baklava – Celebration Generation
70. Beer Barbecue Sauce and Marinade – Robbie’s Recipes
71. Beer Cheese Cupcakes with Bacon Cheddar Cream Cheese Frosting – Cupcake Project
72. Beer Battered Deep Fried Egg Plant – Ashbury’s Aubergines
73. Beer Braised Meatballs and Spaghetti – Cully’s Kitchen
74. Black and Tan Beer Caramel – My Man’s Belly
75. Beer Brat Pasta – National Pasta Association
76. Fried Pork Belly with Beer – Panlasang Pinoy Meaty Recipes
77. Beer Scalloped Potatoes – Oprah.com
78. Pepperjack Beer Battered Mushroom – Life’s Ambrosia
79. Beer Battered String Beans – Hostess with the Mostess
80. Best Chili – Moms who Think
81. Whole Grain Beer Bread – Peanut Butter Boy
82. Stuffed Pork Chops with Beer Glazed Onions – Pork – Be Inspired
83. Beer Crust Pizza – King Arthur Flour
84. Beer Marinaded Asian Baby Back Ribs – Draft Magazine
85. Beer Battered Apples – Inspired Taste
86. Baked Ham and Beer – Spark People
87. Beer Braised Beef Stew with Brussels Sprouts – Whole Foods
88. Baked Beans with Beer and Bacon – Babble.com
89. Beer Pot Pie – Mama Knows
90. Coconut Beer Shrimp – Recipes Wiki
91. The Lady and Sons Beer Battered Fried Shrimp – Paula Dean
92. Beer Roasted Chicken – Finest Chef
93. Beer Cheese Potato Gratin – Beer Bity
94. Beer French Toast – Beer Bity
95. Grilled Beer and Honey Chicken with Barley and Lentil Salad – Granny’s
96. Beer Popsicle – Wonder How To?
97. Skirt Steak with Mexican Beer Marinade – Man Tested Recipes
98. Salted Beer Caramels – CraftBeer.com
99. Kielbasa in Maple and Beer – Disney Family.com
100. Double Chocolate Stout Beer Brownies – 52 Cakes
101. Beer Battered Fish Sandwich – Life’s Ambrosia