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2 Leftover Beer Recipes That Will Blow You Away

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at NYU chapter.

Why drink that leftover beer when you can cook with it?

Beer is used in a so many recipes, and can add any number of flavors depending on the kind of beer that’s used. When there’s leftover beer in the fridge after a party, check out these recipes below and add some mmph! to your meals.

This first recipe is loosely based on one my mom uses at home:

Red-Braised Pork ()

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time:1 hour Total time:1 hour 10 minutesServings:4 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Slice pork belly into chunks, preserving the layers of fat and meat.

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    Dice scallions until you obtain a small pile and cut several slices of ginger root.

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    Fry pork belly on stove for several minutes until they turn light brown on the outside.

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    Put pork belly in a pot or wok. Also add in the scallions, ginger root slices, leftover beer, sugar, soy sauce, and enough water to cover the meat.

    *Note: I eyeball the sugar and soy sauce. You may need to add more soy sauce during the cooking process depending on the color of the meat.

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    Turn the stove to high heat and wait until the mixture boils. Then turn the heat to medium-low, cover the mixture and wait for 30-40 minutes.

    *Note: The amount of time depends on the amount of meat being used. I tend to check-in on the meat every once in awhile to see how much of the liquid has evaporated and if the color is too light.

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    When the cooking is done, most of the liquid will have evaporated. The rest can be used as sauce for vegetables or rice.

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    Enjoy!

The next recipe is from Food Network’s Robin Miller. The original recipe is here.

Robin Miller’s Quick Fix Beer Bread

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 45 minutesTotal time: 55 minutesServings:4 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Preheat oven to 400° F. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray or olive oil.

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    Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, olive oil, and leftover beer for about 5 to 10 minutes. Mixture should be thick with no lumps and bubbles.

    Pour mixture into baking pan.

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    Bake batter for about 40 minutes. Enjoy!

Other Beer Recipes & More

That’s all for this time folks! Hope you all have as much fun trying these recipes as I did. Here are some other recipes that I found to take a few more beers off your hands:

Three-Chile Beef Chili (Coffee + Dark Beer? Dank.)

Chocolate Beer Cake (Chocolate + Beer. Let’s go.)

Guinness Ice Cream with Chocolate-Covered Pretzels (Enough said.)

Yoooo ready to learn! (And I just started Skyrim, tips appreciated.)