Is there any alcohol remaining in beer-stewed chicken?
We once tried to use beer instead of water when stewing cubed chicken breast pieces on a lark, and it turned out pretty tasty (surprise, since we don't actually like to drink beer).
However, we were leery about offering the result to the kids since weren't sure how much alcohol would remain in the dish after it's done.
Is there any reliable information about how much alcohol from beer would remain after stewing for 1/2 to 1 hour?
Best Answer
The short answer is: it depends, on exactly how you cooked the dish, and what other ingredients are in it.
In practice, for a long simmered dish, the answer is going to approach about 20% as documented in the USDA Table of Nutrient Retention Factors Release 6 under the table entry "ALC BEV,STIRRED,BKD/SIMMRD 1.5 HR". Increasing time to 2.5 hours would go down to about 5%.
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Does cooking with beer get rid of the alcohol?
Does Cooking With Beer Get Rid Of The Alcohol? The alcohol in beers and wines will be removed about 85% when they are boiled, and 75% when they are flambed. Within 25 minutes of baking with beer or wine, an estimated 45% of the alcohol is gone, and if you continue to bake for over two hours, only 5% is left.Does alcohol stay in stew?
Meats and baked goods that are cooked for 25 minutes without being stirred retain 45 percent of alcohol. Stews and other dishes that simmer for two and one-half hours tend to have the lowest amounts, but they retain about five percent of the alcohol.How much alcohol is left after cooking?
After being added to food that then is baked or simmered for 15 minutes, 40 percent of the alcohol will be retained. After cooking for an hour, only about 25 percent will remain, but even after 2.5 hours of cooking, five percent of the alcohol will still be there.Can chicken soak up alcohol?
Chicken. \u201cProtein-rich foods take longer to digest, which slows how fast your blood alcohol level goes up,\u201d Maples says. A chicken sandwich is the premier mix of protein and carbs\u2014just make sure to select a \u201cpoultry portion that's about the size of your palm,\u201d since only a small serving is necessary.Does Alcohol Really Burn Off When Cooked?
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