Drunken Pork Chops

Serves 4

4 boneless pork loin chops
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 onion, sliced
1 bottle of dark beer (I used Sam Adams)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup ketchup
1 T cornstarch
1/4 water
2 teaspoons Olive oil

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Season the chops with salt and pepper and add to skillet, browning both sides.

2. While pork chops are browning, combine beer, ketchup, and brown sugar in a bowl. Pour sauce mixture and sliced onion over the pork chops and simmer for 40-45 minutes.

3. Remove pork chops and thicken the sauce a bit. In a small cup, combine 1 TBSP of cornstarch in 1/4 of water. Stir to combine and add to boiling sauce, whisk so no lumps form. Put pork chops back in the thickened sauce, flip to coat.

Served with mashed potatoes and sugar snap peas.

Results: this recipe wasn't bad, but it wasn't that great either. It took a long time to cook, but it didn't require any attention. I doubt that I'll make it again.

Recipe from Newlyweds Blog

Lager and Lemon-Grilled Chicken

Serves 4

1 cup lager beer (I used Molson Canadian)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoon soy sauce
1&½ tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
cooking spray

1. Combine first 10 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken; seal and marinate in refrigerator 3 hours, turning bag occasionally. Remove the chicken from bag; discard marinade.

2. Prepare grill to medium-high.

3. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until done.

Served with asparagus and baked potatoes

Results: I really had high hopes for this chicken because the fresh herbs made it look so delicious, but it turned out to be pretty mediocre tasting. The leftovers did make a tasty chicken salad sandwich though! Henry had no problems eating all of his chicken, Steven...wait for it....wait for it....didn't even try it.