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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2016
WHAT’S
Cooking
GOURMET RECIPES FROM LOCAL CHEFS
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Vortex Chicken.
A craft beer can chicken
The Daily Astorian
Z
etty Nemlowill
loves cooking.
The marketing
director for Astoria
Co-op Grocery, who
serves on the Astoria
City Council, taps the
popular Vortex IPA from
her husband Chris’s Fort
George Brewery for her
take on beer can chicken.
“This dish has the
same Àavorful, Muicy,
fall-off-the-bone char-
acteristics as beer can
chicken, but it’s much
simpler,” she says.
“With very little prep
work, let your slow
cooker do the work and
come home to a whole-
some family dinner
that’s impressive enough
for entertaining.”
Nemlowill said the
dish pairs perfectly
with a Vortex. “I like to
drink mine out of a wine
glass,” she says. “If you
want to go all out, I’d
also suggest a fresh loaf
of Pan Rustic from the
Blue Scorcher Bakery.
“A side of veggies
is a must such as fresh
green beans or salad.”
Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian
Zetty Nemlowill with her children — and assistants — Amelia, 7, Hud-
son, 6, Irene, 3, and Fisher the cat.
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9-1-WHAT?
Vortex Chicken
What you’ll need:
Whole chicken
Potatoes (carrots or other root vegetables)
Onion (or shallots)
1 cup Vortex IPA
Dry Rub:
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon brown sugar
What you’ll do:
1. Remove giblets, rinse chicken, and pat
dry.
2. Mix dry rub in a small dish and then rub
it all over the chicken.
3. Chop onions into large chunks and
cover the bottom of your slow cooker with
them.
4. Lay the chicken on top of the onions,
breast down.
5. Quarter or halve potatoes (depending
on size) and arrange as many as the cook-
er can hold, with the lid still fitting.
6. Pour Vortex into the cooker alongside
the chicken, as to not wash away the dry
rub.
7. Cover and cook on low heat 6-8 hours.
Meat should be very tender and falling off
the bone.
8. Remove potatoes, chicken, and onions
from slow cooker and arrange on a platter.
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