Do you love munching on delicious bites while sipping a tall, frosty beer during the big game? How about snacks that contain beer? If the thought of combining two football-watching favorites has you drooling, then this post is for you! Check out these 15 beer-infused recipes for game day {and beyond}!
You know I love any excuse to throw a party, hang out with friends and make some good eats to share. Everything just tastes better when you're enjoying it with buddies and cold one. Better yet, everything tastes better when it's infused with beer!
I've collected some of the most drool-worthy beer-infused food and recipes from around the web that combine game day's best bites with delicious brews for the ultimate Super Bowl snack. Click the title before each picture to get the recipe!
Dips
Wisconsin Brat & Beer Cheese Dip Creamy, cheesy and loaded with bratwurst and beer, this dip is a stick-to-your-ribs favorite for game day and beyond.
Pretzel Bites & Beer Cheese Dip Pretzels, beer & cheese are a match made in heaven! A hint of ale in every cheesy bite, you won't be able to get enough of this savory snack.
Buffalo Shrimp Dip Chicken isn't the only thing that deserves the buffalo sauce treatment! This hot, spicy shrimp dip is deliciously fiery and simultaneously creamy, a combo that will keep you coming back bite after bite.
Hot Beer Cheese Dip Has a name ever been more straightforward? Hot. Beer. Cheese. Dip. Right to the point and right on so many levels! Made with lager or pilsner, it'll become a staple for parties. Serve it up in a slow cooker to keep it hot and smooth!
Noshy Bites
Beer Battered Fried Pickles Coated in a light and crispy beer batter, these pickles are insanely addictive! Serve with Spicy Ranch Dip for an extra zesty treat.
Hot Crab and Beer Cheese Stuffed Artichokes Stuffed artichokes are already so delicious, but these get bumped up a few notches by being crammed full of cheesy, beery crab dip! The presentation is also phenomenal.
Grilled Fajita Steak Nachos For my beef-eating friends! Fajitas and Nachos had a baby and now you have a finger-licking, beer-infused snack. "Grilled steak, sweet peppers and spicy jalapeno are piled on crunchy tortilla chips and then drenched in a cheesy ale based Mornay sauce."
Sliders & Burgers
Bacon & Gruyere Sliders with Beer Caramelized Onions These bite-sized sliders pack a flavorful punch with their bacon, cheese and beer-infused caramelized onion topping. Stopping at one is nearly impossible!
Beer Battered Chicken Sandwich Think burgers can get a hangover? I hope not, because these chicken burgers are pure lushes. Airy, crunchy beer batter envelops juicy chicken breast topped with a tangy lime slaw in these irresistible handhelds!
Side Dishes
Skillet Simmered Jerk Shrimp {Bahama Breeze Copycat} Shrimp that cook in a beer hot tub. I don't know whether to be hungry or jealous! Simmered in an aromatic ale-infused mixture, these shrimp are incredibly flavorful!
Easy Stovetop Pale Ale Chili Things shouldn't get to complicated on game day; you'll want to save all your energy for cheering or jeering at the TV. This stovetop chili is easy, comforting and, of course, simmered with beer!
Four Cheese Beer Mac & Cheese I've never met a crowd who didn't love mac and cheese. This one has four cheeses and beer, so I would assume they will love it at least 4 times more than usual!
Beer-Infused Desserts
Guinness Caramels with Salted Peanuts Skip the pint glass and get your Guinness on with these chewy, sweet and salty caramels!
Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting Leave these unattended at my house and the cupcakes won't be the only things that are "stout." Use Guinness or your favorite stout beer to give these rich cupcakes a deep, complex flavor!
Guinness Candied Bacon As if a plateful of bacon isn't welcome enough at a football gathering, these "pigskins" cross the line into dessert territory when they're candied with Guinness. YES, PLEASE.
FAQs
Much like cooking with wine, choosing the type of beer for your recipe depends on the other ingredients being used. Lighter ales are a safe choice for more recipes as they will impart a mild beer flavor, while hop-forward brews like IPA will leave a bitter aftertaste when cooked down. Darker beers like porters and stouts often have chocolate and coffee notes that work well with desserts. You can read more about selecting beers for cooking here.
Cooking does diminish the alcohol content in dishes that call for beer, wine or spirits, but it won't remove it in its entirety. This article discusses this in detail.
It depends on the way the beer is being used. For things like beer can chicken or recipes that call for beer in the deglazing process like chili and caramelized onions, you can simply use broth, soda or your favorite liquid.
For recipes that use the effervescence in beer in the cooking process such as beer batter, try using club soda to maintain that airy, crisp texture.
More Recipes Using Beer
Looking for more ways to use up your ales, stouts and pilsners? Check out some of my favorite beer-infused recipes from my own kitchen:
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
This is such a fun roundup and perfect for game day! Thanks so much for including my mac 'n cheese! Cheers!
thekitchenprep says
Thanks, Rachelle! I'm going to need to make that Mac & Cheese asap! ?