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If you can get over how funny this looks (or weird / wrong depending on your perspective!), this is a fab recipe for delicious, tender chicken: Crispy on the outside, flavoursome and moist on the inside, the beer can turns a simple roast into a bit of a feature with very little effort on your part. My thanks to the lovely Felin Fach Griffin near Hay-on-Wye, for the inspiration, tips and encouragement to try this recipe out!

Web_4466 — Beer Can Chicken… you just got to laugh!

Beer Can Chicken (Serves 6+)

One large chicken ~ 2.2 kg
One can of beer (with no plastic widget thingy)
1 tsp mixed herbs
Salt & Pepper
Small knob of beef dripping

This is a very simple recipe. I particularly like the second step… :

Mix the herbs, salt and pepper together and rub over the chicken.

Open your beer. Drink half. Yes, drink, share or otherwise use half of that beer.

Place the beer can on a roasting tin and, with whatever comments you feel are appropriate, sit the chicken onto the can so that about half the can is inside the chicken. (You need a bit of gap inside the chicken to create a nice beer steam bath :o)

Web_4465 — Looking weird but ready for the off

Sit the beef dripping on top of the chicken, and put into a hot oven 190C, uncovered.

Roast for about 1 hr 50 mins or until cooked (juices run clear.)

Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes. The beer & juices in the can can be incorporated into the gravy, but will probably be pretty strongly beery – depending on size of can and how much you drank – so add to taste.

Carve on the can for added effect. Served with roast potatoes, veg and juices from the pan, this is tasty roast chicken with plenty of humour!

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My aim for this recipe was simple: Create a slow cook beef stew which was quick and easy to assemble, used simple larder ingredients and was a contrast to all those lovely beef in red wine variants. A few attempts later, here it is – a beautifully simple, tasty, slow cook stew!

Beef in Coconut (Serves 6)

1.5kg diced stewing beef
2 tsp Coriander seed
2 tsp Cumin seed
5 cardamon pods
6 cloves garlic, chopped
Salt
Vegetable oil
1 tin coconut milk
2 cinnamon sticks
Juice of half a lemon
Fresh coriander

First there’s a couple of minutes of preparing the spices: Peel and chop the garlic, crush the cumin and coriander seeds and lightly crush the cardamom pods just so they split. Put all of these in a casserole with the olive oil and heat for a minute or so.

Now for the rest of the stew: Add the meat and brown. Pour in the coconut milk and lemon juice, add the cinnamon sticks. Preparation done.

Bake in a cool oven (140C or Aga simmering oven) for 3 hours until tender.

Check seasoning before serving with some chopped fresh coriander sprinkled over the top. Goes brilliantly with new potatoes or rice, and some lovely leafy greens like Spring Greens, Kale or Cavalo Nero.

If you like this, you may also like:

Rich Beef Stew
Timi’s Vegetarian Lamb Curry
Coconutty Rice Pudding
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