Beer Potato Salad Recipes

BEER DRESSED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp. Remove from skillet & add onion & celery. Set aside.
• Pour off bacon drippings & in same pan, melt the butter. Add flour & stir to make a roux.
• Blend in the mustard, sugar & salt & slowly add the beer. Season with Tabasco to taste. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Pour over potatoes, add the parsley, toss to coat & let stand for 1 hour.
• Just before serving, add the bacon, onion, celery mixture, toss again & serve.
• ***Cooks note: This is fairly spicy so adjust/omit Tabasco to taste.

BEER POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook potatoes in skins until tender. When cool, peel and dice. Add celery and onion and season to taste with salt. 2. Blend together mayonnaise, mustard and hot pepper sauce. Gradually stir in beer. Add parsley. 3. Pour over potato mixture. Mix lightly with fork, being careful not to break potatoes. Chill.

BEET AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes into halves or quarters and steam over 1 inch of boiling water until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat. When they are cool enough to handle, cut in small dice.
• Peel the beets and cut in small dice. In a large bowl, combine with the potatoes, celery, onion, hard-boiled eggs and chives.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the vinegar, mustard and salt. Whisk in the olive oil and the yogurt. Toss with the vegetables. Add freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt. Serve right away or refrigerate.

BEER-BRAISED SAUSAGES WITH WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add sausages and cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add onion and cook until softened, about 7 minutes. Add beer, potatoes, and 2 cups water; season with salt and pepper and press to submerge potatoes in cooking liquid. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer sausages to a serving platter and keep warm. In a large bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, and parsley. With a slotted spoon, transfer potato mixture to dressing (reserve cooking liquid) and toss to combine.
• Return pot to high heat; boil cooking liquid until reduced to 1 cup, about 12 minutes. Return sausages to pot and cook until heated through, 2 minutes. Place sausages and dressed potatoes on serving platter; drizzle half the sauce over top. Serve sausages and potatoes with remaining sauce alongside.

POTATO AND BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all salad dressing ingredients in a large bowl.
• Toss remaining ingredients into the large bowl with dressing, toss to coat.
• Chill for at least 1 hour overnight is best.
• Top with sliced egg and sprinkle paprika.

WARM POTATO SALAD WITH BEER AND MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• To prepare salad, place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool. Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch slices. Combine potatoes, red onion, and next 6 ingredients (through 2 tablespoons vinegar); toss gently.
• To prepare dressing, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3/4 cup yellow onion to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add 3/4 cup beer and next 4 ingredients (through pepper); bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 6 minutes).
• Place mixture in a food processor. Add mustard to food processor; process until smooth. With processor on, slowly pour remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil through food chute, processing until smooth.
• Pour dressing over potato mixture; toss gently.
• Serve immediately.