One old song says: “It’s not beer that kills people, it’s water that kills people.” This truth has been confirmed over the centuries if there were delicious beer snacks on the table. This drink is mentioned in the oldest book of the Bible, indicating its continued popularity. There are many songs about it, and it often brings true friends together.
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True fans of the foaming drink prefer to enjoy it in a friendly company to the sounds of mesmerizing music. There are also those who organize a holiday for the soul at home with a glass of cold beer. Sitting in a chair near the fireplace, with people close to their hearts, they remember the past, make plans for the future and say kind words to each other. Such moments in life bring true joy and satisfaction.
Excellent beer snacks that are easy to prepare yourself will help highlight the peculiar taste of the intoxicating drink. Of course, you can just buy shrimp, peanuts, dried fish, smoked cheese, but it’s much more pleasant to decorate your gray everyday life with a delicious dish. Among thousands of different proposals, we will try to choose the most original ones, so that even gourmets will envy us.
Even an inexperienced cook can prepare snacks for beer at home. The main thing is to familiarize yourself with the proposed recipes, read them carefully, look at the photos (if any) and get down to business. I would like to wish the brave souls success and not be upset by failures. After all, the first pancake is always lumpy, but the rest are in perfect shape. So, let's get acquainted with popular recipes for beer snacks with photos that give a complete picture of the dish.
"Cheese sticks"
Melting melted cheese in a crispy breading is something unforgettable!
Prepare:
- hard cheese – 0.5 kg
- flour – 150-200 gr.
- water/milk – 50-100 gr.
- breadcrumbs – 100 gr.
- salt, pepper, spices to taste
This is how you should cook
- Cut the cheese into bars.
- Prepare the batter: beat eggs with salt and spices, add flour and milk/water, knead.
- Dip the cheese sticks in batter and breadcrumbs. Fry them in boiling vegetable oil until they brown.
- You need to remove them on paper towels and eat them warm. You can serve them with sauce: cheese, mushroom, cream, garlic, sour cream, tomato, etc.
You can make double breading. After you dip the cheese in the breadcrumbs, repeat the procedure, that is, dip it again in the egg and breadcrumbs. This must be done quickly so as not to damage the first breading.
Crispy croutons
Since ancient times, croutons have been considered the simplest and most delicious dish for an intoxicating drink. There are many options for how to prepare them. Let's look at the most popular ones:
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- with garlic;
- with hard cheese;
- just salty.
For cooking, it is advisable to take whole bread, since the factory slices are very thin.
The average thickness of the pieces should be about 1 cm. Thick versions are uncomfortable to eat and take a long time to fry. Thin slices tend to burn.
Bread with garlic
Garlic croutons have been an excellent snack for beer for centuries. They are served in almost every bar, but even an inexperienced cook can prepare them at home. To do this take:
- bread of any kind;
- garlic (several cloves);
- vegetable oil for frying;
- salt;
- greenery.
The cooking process consists of the following steps:
- cut the bread into even pieces;
- pour oil into a frying pan and heat until bubbles appear;
- carefully place the slices of bread into the boiling liquid and fry over medium heat;
- when a golden crust forms, carefully remove them and place them on a flat plate;
- chop the garlic cloves into small cubes and mix with oil and salt;
- warm croutons are rubbed with this mixture and decorated with finely chopped herbs or salad.
All over the world, garlic bread is considered the best snack to accompany beer. Serve the dish warm to enjoy the taste of garlic. If necessary, you can reheat in the microwave.
Croutons seasoned with cheese
Who doesn't love a bubbly drink topped with hard cheese? Even the most demanding gourmets will not refuse to enjoy such snacks. For the dish you will need a set of products:
- a few sliced bread;
- garlic;
- hard cheese;
- salt.
Squeeze the garlic onto each piece of bread to soak it in. Then fold the croutons into a sandwich and leave for 5 minutes. After this, preheat the oven to a maximum temperature of approximately 200 degrees.
Place slices of garlic-soaked bread on a baking sheet. Place it in the oven for 10 minutes. When a brown crust appears, the baking sheet is pulled out of the oven, the bread is turned over and returned to the oven.
Hard cheese is grated. Hot croutons are generously sprinkled with it and served as an appetizer with beer. To get regular salty croutons, just fry slices of bread in oil and season them with salt.
If the cheese does not melt well, you can put the bread in the oven for a few more minutes.
"Chicken breaded in chips"
Prepare:
- chicken fillet – 0.5 kg
- egg – 2 pcs.
- chips – 100 gr.
- breadcrumbs – 50 gr.
- mustard (ready) – 1 tbsp.
- salt, ground black pepper
You need to prepare it like this:
Cut the meat into pieces, sprinkle with salt, pepper, mix with mustard and let them stand for half an hour. During this time, you need to beat the eggs, crumble the chips and mix them with breadcrumbs. Roll the meat in the egg, then in breadcrumbs and fry in hot oil until browned. Remove to a wire rack to drain off excess oil.
Spiced snacks
People who love to drink an intoxicating drink at home try to prepare original beer snacks to go with it. It is very important that the products are harmoniously combined with its taste. Let's look at some amazing recipes.
Excellent Armenian lavash chips
Recently, oriental cuisine has won the hearts of many Europeans, and especially beer lovers. Cooks have learned to make original chips from Armenian lavash. First, it is cut into small square slices. Then they are greased with vegetable oil, sprinkled with various spices and baked in the oven. When a golden brown crust forms, the chips are ready.
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Spices can be selected to suit any taste, the main thing is not to lose sight of their aroma. After all, this is the beauty of the dish.
Original fried shrimp
You can quickly prepare an appetizing snack for beer at home using seafood. For example, fry shrimp. To do this, they are first defrosted by placing them in a colander to drain the liquid. Then the shell is removed, and the meat is placed in a deep bowl to marinate. It is topped with freshly squeezed lemon juice, salted, and sprinkled with chopped dill and aromatic spices. The shrimp are marinated for 40 minutes.
Pour olive oil into a frying pan and heat over moderate heat. Carefully remove the shrimp from the marinade and fry on different sides. The original beer snack is ready. The dish is served cold.
Useful tips
To make the beer sausages really tasty, we really insist on preparing the minced meat ourselves. Do not buy ready-made minced meat, because you do not know what is included in its composition, and this can significantly affect the quality and overall taste of future sausages.
If you decide to cook sausages only from beef, then be sure to supplement the meat with beef fat, otherwise your finished products will turn out very dry.
To get the most delicious sausages, use fresh spices. We mean that they must be taken in their original form. That is, instead of ground black pepper, take peas, instead of ground cloves, take whole buds, and instead of ground cinnamon, choose sticks. In this form, the spices are as aromatic as possible and give dishes an incredible taste!
Be sure to prepare these sausages for beer, even if you are not expecting guests. Make a beautiful presentation and a delicious dinner along with a good mood is guaranteed!
Beer, snacks and calories
As you know, a foamy drink is not a high-calorie product. But the addition to it is worth paying attention to. To always stay in shape, it is important to choose dietary snacks for beer that subtly highlight its taste. Here are some useful tips.
At home, you can make vegetable chips from potatoes, juicy carrots or beets. To do this, the products are cut into small slices and then baked in the oven. The finished chips are poured with tomato sauce prepared in the traditional way.
An excellent low-calorie snack to accompany beer is a diet cookie, such as a cracker. It can be spread with low-fat processed cheese and sprinkled with herbs. This combination of products will wonderfully highlight the taste of the aromatic drink. Cookies are often replaced with wholemeal bread, which is very beneficial for the body. As a result, a holiday for the soul with a glass of beer will benefit even those who are watching their weight.
In addition, ready-made sauces from the store can be replaced with low-calorie products. If you take low-fat homemade cream, add herbs and spices to it, you will get an excellent gravy for a diet snack. Sauces made from the pulp of ripe tomatoes or based on yoghurt are also useful. By adding spices, herbs and vegetables, many appreciated the taste of the light dish. Why not try making this low-calorie snack yourself?
Hot dishes for an intoxicating drink
Who wouldn't agree that beer is considered one of the most popular drinks? With it, people relax in nature, watch sports, and just spend time with friends. To enhance its taste, experienced chefs prepare hot snacks to go with beer. For many they have become a good tradition.
Buffalo chicken wings
Fans of the ancient drink will not refuse to try this excellent dish, which is quite simply prepared. Here are the required ingredients:
- fresh chicken wings;
- flour;
- butter;
- garlic;
- seasonings (paprika, red pepper);
- spicy sauce (chili can be used);
- vegetable oil;
- salt.
The cooking process includes the following operations:
- Fresh wings are thoroughly washed, dried and cut into small portions.
- Flour is poured into a deep bowl. Add spices (paprika and pepper) to it. Mix everything thoroughly.
- Pieces of chicken wings are placed in the prepared powder and left for half an hour to marinate.
- At this time, prepare the Buffalo gravy. To do this, butter is heated until soft and mixed with hot sauce. Place pepper there and squeeze out garlic. The mixture is put on fire, brought until the first bubbles appear and immediately removed.
- Marinated meat is fried in a large amount of vegetable oil until fully cooked.
- Place chicken wings in a deep bowl and pour sauce over them. So that they absorb the liquid, cover the dish with a lid and leave for 10 minutes.
- Serve to the table as a warm dish.
This excellent homemade beer snack will definitely please your close friends. And then a holiday for the soul will bring true satisfaction.
Appetizing sausages for a foamy drink
You can prepare this dish in different ways. If time is short, sausages are bought at the store and fried at home. But it’s much more interesting to cook them yourself.
Products for sausages:
- meat of any origin;
- bulb;
- seasonings;
- greenery;
- casing for sausages.
Simple cooking operations:
- the meat is cut into small pieces or minced with a meat grinder;
- add onions, herbs and spices to the minced meat;
- mix the mixture thoroughly;
- a cone-shaped attachment is put on the meat grinder to fill the casing with meat;
- sausages are fried in a frying pan in sunflower oil (you can use a grill or oven).
If a natural casing is used for sausages, it should be soaked in acidified water for 2 hours.
