Beer batter recipes

Sauerkraut balls with corned beef, ham, and tangy kraut bound in a thick roux, breaded and fried golden. The Ohio bar-snack classic with crackly crust and a savory, slightly sour center.

New Orleans-style barbecued shrimp swimming in spicy butter-beer sauce loaded with garlic, Worcestershire, cayenne, and rosemary. Skillet seafood meant for sopping with crusty French bread.

Sauteed mushroom caps in butter and olive oil with garlic and parsley, served over sirloin steak. A classic steakhouse-style mushroom topping ready in minutes.

Traditional British shepherd's pie made from leftover roast lamb or beef, bound in gravy and topped with mashed potatoes. Old-school comfort food done properly.

Baked brown rice casserole with beef consomme, French onion soup, sliced mushrooms, and butter. Five ingredients stirred together and baked covered for an hour. The rice absorbs the beefy, oniony broth and turns deeply savory.

British-Indian style beef curry with cubed beef, apples, raisins, and chutney in a curry-spiced gravy, then oven-braised two hours until fork-tender. Classic colonial-era comfort food.

There are no tomatoes, ketchup, or sugar in this recipe. All of those things caramelize and burn quickly, giving the meat a black color and nasty taste.

Pan-seared chicken livers in a rich wine and beef gravy sauce spooned over hot rice. A budget-friendly comfort meal ready in 25 minutes.

Georgia-style quail browned in butter and simmered in bouillon gravy until fall-off-the-bone tender. A traditional Southern game bird supper done simply.

Hawaiian-style burgers topped with grilled pineapple, teriyaki glaze, Swiss cheese, and crispy bacon. A tropical twist on the backyard classic.

Chipped beef on toast: browned ground beef folded into a creamy milk gravy and spooned over toast. Classic SOS comfort food, hearty, cheap, and on the table in about 20 minutes.

Welsh rabbit (rarebit) with beer, the classic British pub dish of sharp cheddar melted with ale, mustard, Worcestershire, and a kick of cayenne, spooned over crisp toast triangles.

Creamy Reuben soup: corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese melted into a half-and-half base for everything you love about a Reuben sandwich in a bowl. Serve with rye croutons.

Flour-coated round steak browned and slow cooked with tomato sauce, onions, and green peppers until fork-tender. A hands-off comfort food dinner that simmers all day while you do your thing.

Skirt steak with radishes in mustard sauce braises whole radishes and their peppery greens in a quick pan sauce, topped with broiled steak, tarragon, and whole-grain mustard.

Slow-cooked onions melt into beef stock sweetened with sugar and enriched with Parmesan for a hands-off crockpot version of classic French onion soup.