BEER RECIPES: BEEF & GAME

WHAT'S NEW ... BISON SHORT RIBS Preheat your oven to 250 F. Place ribs in large pan. Mix onions, garlic, beer, balsamic Vinegar and brown sugar. Pour over ribs. Cut bacon into small pieces and sprinkle Over the ribs. Cover with tightly with foil. Cook for approximately three hours. Heat BBQ to medium - about 400 F. ... see the recipe

AMAZING BEER BBQ COWBOY STEAK Rub the steaks with the steak spice, thyme and salt to taste. Marinate, cover and refrigerate, for two hours. Preheat grill to high. Get it hot, about 550-600°F for natural gas or propane, 700°F for charcoal and 1200°F for infra-red. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. ... see the recipe

BEER-FLAVOURED PINTO BEAN CHILI Sauté the beef in oil to brown, then add onions and garlic, stirring to cook for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper, chili and cumin, stirring to mix and cook for 30 seconds. Add tomato paste, water, beer, beans, and bring to a boil. Cover slightly and stir occasionally. ... see the recipe

GRILLED BURGER WITH HOISIN-STOUT SAUCE While some of us are year-round grillers, there is still something exceptional about that first barbecued hamburger. Nature is coming alive; and this is a great time to brush off the 'cue, slap out some homemade patties and fire things up. With a hoisin-stout sauce on hand, these burgers will launch you into the official grilling season ... see the recipe

MEATLOAF YULE LOG Spread the refrigerated meat mixture on top of the bacon to a thickness of about one inch, patching any holes that may form with additional meat mixture. Lay chilled cheese down the centre of the meat mixture layer, leaving a one-inch meat border along the bottom edge ... see the recipe

PORTOBELLO SIRLOIN BURGERS Top each burger with a slice of cheese. Close grill and allow cheese to melt, about one to two minutes. Toast buns on grill and garnish with lettuce and your favourite condiments. Top with Portobello sirloin burger and chow down to some chin drippin' goodness ... see the recipe

STEAKHOUSE SALAD On medium heat, caramelize butter and Vidalia onions together for approximately one hour. Deglaze with lager and add stock and simmer for one hour. Add salt and pepper to taste. In a crock pot, add hot soup, top with croutons (or baguette), then add Swiss and parmesan cheese ... see the recipe

STOUT CHILI In a pan break up ground beef and fry until well cooked. Add onion and green pepper and cook until soft. Add chilli spices and stir into meat until spice mixture coats meat. Add tomato soup and brown sugar, well drained kidney beans, enough tomato sauce, to cover and stout ... see the recipe

TAILGATING CHILI Add the garlic, onion and jalapeno pepper and continue to sauté for three to five more minutes, stirring, until onions are tender. Remove from heat and strain bacon-onion mixture, reserving any excess fat and set aside in the same fry pan ... see the recipe