Three tasty dishes to celebrate Beer Day 1:38
(CNN Spanish) -
Every first Friday in August around the world, International Beer Day is celebrated.
A day to enjoy this drink that became popular in all countries of the world.
We know that beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the American continent, and that the ingredients with which a good beer is made are water, malted barley, yeast and hops.
But how many times did you use beer to cook?
More and more uses are given to alcoholic beverages in the kitchen and this is no exception.
For this reason, we bring you 3 recipes from the beer sommelier Martín Boan so that you can celebrate this day by toasting and, why not, eating with beer.
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Spanish potato omelette
A classic recipe to enjoy with a different touch.
In addition to incorporating beer among its ingredients, they recommend accompanying it with a Session IPA beer.
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Ingredients
4 potatoes peeled and diced
6 large eggs
1 red chorizo or longaniza cut into slices
100 grams of dried tomato hydrated in beer
2 onions thinly sliced
Salt and pepper
Preparation
Preheat the oven to maximum power
Cooking potatoes in boiling salted water
Once cooked, drain well
Beat the eggs with salt and pepper
In a frying pan with a little oil, brown the onion, when it is transparent, place the chorizo slices, the hydrated tomato and the potato cubes.
As soon as it is golden brown, add the spices and the beaten eggs
Take it to the oven
Remove the tortilla when it is golden brown
Cut into squares and serve
Coq à la bière
This recipe is a version of a slightly more elaborate dish, ideal for a shared meal.
The recommendation of the specialists is to accompany it with a Red IPA beer.
Ingredients
2 beer marinated chicken breasts
4 slices of smoked bacon
100 grams of hydrated mushrooms in beer
1 bell pepper, peeled
2 caramelized onions
Herbs
Beer to marinate and hydrate
Preparation
Marinate the chicken in the beer for at least 4 hours
Hydrate the mushrooms with beer for an hour
Spread half of the bacon on a plastic wrap
Season the breast on both sides
Top with the remaining bacon
Distribute the mushrooms, caramelized onion, bell pepper and herbs on the breasts
Wrap with the plastic wrap forming a tight roll until making a "caramel"
Cook in the oven or steamed
Cut into slices, can be served with baked potatoes
Shredded meat with chilli and gírgolas bacon
This recipe is designed for lovers of spicy and strong flavors.
The recommendation is to accompany it with a Brittish IPA beer.
Ingredients
1 kg of roast beef
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 small onion diced
0.5 kg of gyrgolas mushrooms
Salt and pepper
Soy sauce
Herbs
Hot red, green and yellow chili
Creole sauce to accompany (oil, garlic, red pepper, onion, parsley, tomato, vinegar, salt and pepper)
Beer to marinate
Pita bread
Preparation
For the mushroom bacon: marinate the filleted girgolas in soy sauce for 4 hours and then dry them in a low oven.
Marinate the roast beef (previously seasoned) in beer for at least 8 hours
In a frying pan, seal the meat, add the onion, the peppers and the herbs
Deglaze with the beer and add the broth
Cook in the oven with the liquid for 1 hour.
Fray and place on a pita bread with the gírgolas bacon, it can be served with French fries
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