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Ingredients
- Beer Bread
- Makes 4 Servings
- Hands-On Time: 10 Minutes
- Total Preparation Time: 30 to 35 Minutes
- 8 T (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 3 c unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3 T sugar
- 1 T baking powder
- 1 tsp table salt
- One 12-ounce bottle good-quality beer
- Basic Barbeque Sauce
- Makes 2 Cups
- Hands-On Time: 7 Minutes
- Total Preparation Time: 27 Minutes
- 1 T vegetable oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 c ketchup
- 1/4 c cider vinegar
- 1/4 c Worcestershire sauce
- 2 T packed dark brown sugar
- 1 T Creole seasoning (recipe below) or use store-bought seasoning
- 2 t dry mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly black pepper
- Dill Pickle Cucumber Slices
- Makes 1 1/3 cups
- Hands-On Time: 10 Minutes
- Total Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
- One 5 to 6-inch piece of seedless(English) cucumber
- 2 T fresh dill leaves or 1 t dried
- 2 T cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 t sugar
- 1/2 t kosher salt
- 1/8 t freshly ground black pepper
- Creole Seasoning
- Makes about 1/2 cup
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon hot paprika
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
Preparation
Step 1
Makes 4 Servings
Directions
1. Prepare the Beer Bread, Basic Barbeque Sauce and Dill Pickle Cucumber Slices, if using, or bring the prepared sauce to a boil in a medium saucepan and warm the store-bought buns.
2. Add the chicken to the sauce and heat until hot.
3. Cut the Beer Bread, if using into 8 slices (about 4 by 3 inches each). Place pieces of bread on each of 4 serving plates and divide the chicken mixture among them. Top the chicken with the pickled
Makes 4 Servings
1. Place an oven rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the butter in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish or pan and set it in the oven while the oven is preheating.
2. Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in the beer until it is just incorporated. (The dough will be sticky and heavy.)
3. Pour 6 tablespoons melted butter out of the pan into a cup; tilt the pan to coat the bottom and sides with the remaining butter. Spoon the bread dough into the pan and spread evenly; drizzle the 6 tablespoons melted butter over the top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the bumpy top is golden brown.
4. Remove the bread from the oven to a cooling rack; cut the bread into rectangles and serve warm
Basic Barbeque Sauce
Makes 2 Cups
1. Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot; reduce the heat to low and press the garlic (about 1 teaspoon) into the oil. Sauté it for about 1 minute or until it just begins to turn golden.
2. Add the ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Creole seasoning, and mustard. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat; reduce the heat to low and simmer the sauce, partially covered to reduce spattering, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste. Use as directed in a recipe or transfer to a nonreactive jar or bowl, cover, and refrigerate until you are ready to use it.
Dill Pickle Cucumber Slices
Makes 1 1/3 cups
Thinly slice enough of the cucumber to make 1 1/3 cups. Finely chop the dill (about 1 tablespoon). Combine the cucumber with the vinegar, dill, sugar, salt, and pepper in a small nonreactive bowl. Set it aside at room temperature and use within an hour, or cover and refrigerate for later use.
Creole Seasoning
Makes about ½ cup
Combine the paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne, oregano, and thyme in a small bowl. Transfer to a tight jar or tin and use as directed in a recipe.