420 Chicken and Sausage
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I’ve been keeping myself busy today. Distracted is probably a better word. Tomorrow, we are going to the Palm Beach Summer Beer Fest. They’re having a Homebrew competition, too.
A few weeks ago, I brewed a Pomegranate Wheat. Huck talked me into entering it into the competition tomorrow since it is brewed to style. First place is $750. WOW!
They also have a label contest. As some of you may know, it is believed that it was a Pomegranate that Adam and Eve ate in the Garden of Eden. Not an Apple. That gave me the idea for my label…
Awesome, right?!
I’m not going to tell you how long I spent working on it. I used Microsoft Paint to color the black shirt skin color, so she, or I, would look “naked”. That part took FOREVER! Here is a reminder of what the graphic looked like before…
Hopefully one of us will win something tomorrow.
I took a break from the computer to make lunch. I was going to post the recipe for my Baked Blooming Onion, but this was so good, I had to share it first.
If you didn’t already now, I love Sweetwater. They recently started shipping beer to South Florida, and 99% of the time, you can find a 420 or IPA in our fridge. 420 is their Extra Pale Ale, by the way.
I’m starting to realize, I like my bitter beer more room temp than ice cold. The perfect temp for a Pale Ale is 45-54 degrees and an IPA is 54-57. Which is probably about room temperature in our house right now. “We’re fermenting!” Huck and I joked, the other day, we wouldn’t be surprised if it started snowing downstairs. {Our house really isn’t that cold, but the main vent blows right in the living room and it feels much colder than the rest of the house.}
Anyways, the more I like beer the more I’m learning how I like my beer and why. IPA’s taste better to me, if they sit for a minute after I take them out of the refrigerator. I would NEVER do this with something like a Bud Light. I was researching the perfect temps for different styles of beer and one website I found, had a list of different serving temps for different styles. It said beers that are served “Very Cold” 32-39 degrees, are “beers you don’t actually want to taste”, like American Lagers and Malt Liquor. This is so true. The warmer a Bud Light gets the nasty it taste.
I’ve always wanted to go to Oktoberfest in Germany. We’re actually going next year! I’ve already decided. It’s on the books. Do you hear that?! No excuses!
Even before I cared about beer, I remember reading about how the beer, at Oktoberfest, was served room temp.Eww, gross! Warm beer?
Now, that doesn’t seem so bad! Which would probably be a bad thing. 5 years ago, I wouldn’t drink much, if any, beer. That’s a little different now.
So what did we learn today? Sweetwater 420 is a great beer. I highly recommend it. If you must drink Bud Light, only do it when it’s cold, and my recipe is good.
The Pale Ale was great in this recipe. I would stick to drier {less sweet beers}, though. If you do not want to use beer, you can just add 2 cups of Water or Stock. I’m sure it will taste just fine.
Chicken and Sausage with Pale Ale
Serves | 4 Servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 medium Bell Pepper (Chopped)
- 1 small Red Onion (Chopped)
- 4 cloves Garlic (Chopped)
- 3 Sausage Links (Sliced)
- 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning (Salt Free)
- 1 or 6 packet Chicken Legs (Skinless)
- 2 tablespoons Flour
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Beer (Or Water or Stock)
- 3 large Roma Tomatoes (Chopped)
- Cooked Rice, Quinoa, or Grain of Choice
Directions
Cook Rice. | |
Preheat pan to medium. Add Oil to pan. Add Peppers, Onion, and Garlic. Cook for 3-4 minutes. | |
Add Sausage. Season the Chicken with Cajun Seasoning and add to pan. Brown Chicken on each side, 1-3 minutes per side. | |
Once browned, sprinkle with Flour. Add Beer and Water | |
Add Tomatoes and cook for 25-35 minutes or until Chicken is fully cooked. | |
Serve warm over Rice, Quinoa, or Grain of Choice. |
