Apr 26 2015
It was a nice sunny 57 deg. today; nice enough to cook out
but I had some chores and just wanted to relax. Supper would be a beef arm
roast in the Crockpot all day, some oven fast food fries and corn on the cob.
I am not sure how long ago I started using beer whenever
braising meat but I just about always do now. I like to use dark beer but lager
is good too if I don’t have dark on hand. I had some Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA
to use. I never tried IPA, India Pale Ale, before but I like this one that has
a citrus undertone. I thought it would go good with the beef.
I seasoned the beef with some fresh ground pepper and coated
with flour; then seared in a hot skillet with a little olive oil 3 minutes on
each side. It went on top of some sliced onions in the Crockpot. I sprinkled
some dried garlic flakes on top. I mixed a packet of Lipton’s beefy onion soup
mix with some of the beer and poured over the roast. The rest of the beer went
in the pot and was enough liquid to come up half way on the meat. The onion
soup has enough salt that you don’t need any extra. I topped it with two stalks
of celery, and put the lid on. I set it on high for a half hour to get it
heated up then down on low for the rest of the day.
It was on for 7 ½ hours when I took the meat out to cool a
little, remove any fat, shred and back in the pot. I removed the onion slices
and cut up and back in the pot. It was in another 1 ½ hours, 9 hours total when
I served it.
Two easy sides were some Or Ida fast food fries in the oven
and steamed corn on the cob. Fresh corn is only in season here about 3 months
in the summer. I would love it all year around. I don’t like the frozen stuff
and any fresh shipped in is usually too tough. For a couple of years I have
steamed my fresh corn for the best taste so I tried some of the fresh shipped
and it comes out pretty darn good; not as good as fresh but eatable.
My wife and I had the beef on some whole grain Ciabatta buns
with mustard and Claussen dill pickles. I seasoned the fries with some Penzey’s
4S salt and I had Penzey’s sandwich sprinkle and parmesan cheese on my corn.
That was an easy supper that tasted good.
Ingredients
Searing the beef
On sliced onions and garlic added
Beer, soup mix and celery added
After 7 1/2 hours
Beef and onions to add back in
Beef shredded to add back in
The corn
Seasoned corn
My sandwich and fries
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