Originally Posted at savorlifesflavors.com
I have a great new recipe to share this evening! Last night Nolan got to work on tonight’s dinner.
Ingredients:
- 1 pack Hot Italian sausages (about 6)
- 1 12 oz. beer
- Worcestershire sauce
- BBQ sauce
- Hot sauce
(Now I apologize for the lack of measurement in these recipes. Nolan doesn’t believe in measuring ingredients. He just throws it all together until it “looks right.’” But It always tastes great so I’m not complaining! )
Steps:
1. In a skillet, he seared the sausages for about 3 minutes so the casing would tighten up and they would be easier to cut into pieces without falling apart. (Pro move suggested by myself)
2. He then chopped the sausages up into about 1 inch thick pieces.
3. He threw them into the crock pot with the remaining ingredients to sit over night and soak.
4. Cook on low for 6 hours.
In the past we have made other sausage recipes with beer and had great results. For tonight’s recipe we chose to use Maibock Hurt Like Helles.
Maibock Hurts Like Helles
True Story! Running a brewery can be “bock” breaking. It’s all worthwhile when you have the opportunity to share beer like this. Our Maibock/Helles Bock is deep golden in color with an intense malty almost grape like aroma and flavor. A light noble hop character balances the smooth sweet finish. A long lagering time makes this beer exceptionally drinkable for its strength. Don’t be fooled by its light color.
OG 16.2 Plato / IBU’s 25 / ABV 6.5%
This beer was a perfect match for our spicy sausage. It is certainly rich, but it really complemented the meat without overpowering the overall taste. By allowing this to sit overnight, the meat absorbed so many of the sweet and malty flavors of the Maibock and was so delicious and tender! Plus, the whole apartment smelled amazing when I got home.
There was still a lot of liquid in the pot so I added about a cup and a half of dry rice. The rice soaked up all the flavors and remaining liquid and really brought the whole meal together. Nolan ate it as is, but I added some stir fry veggies!
This is definitely going in our cookbook!
