It's Super Bowl time! I don't care so much about football but I enjoy food. I especially enjoy snack food, heavy hors d'oeuvres and things that are typically bad for your waistline. I was just watching Good Morning America and they put together a 47 layer dip, ridiculous in my opinion, but I did get some good ideas for dips.
Bacon cheeseburger layered dip? Good or gross? I'm still undecided but I think I'll give it a try. Maybe cooked & crumbled ground turkey or beef, ketchup, mustard, onion, tomato, lettuce and cheddar?
How about a hot, baked BBQ chicken dip? Layer shredded chicken, BBQ sauce, caramelized onions, Monterey Jack cheese in a deep dish and bake it until it's hot and bubbly. You could serve this one with veggies, too. I'm doing it, I'll let you know how it goes!
Scott's favorite thing that I have made in the recent past is Buffalo chicken bites. It's so easy and so filled with calories and fat, you don't want to have this too often! It's a great little snack, though, watching the game or having friends over. I have used chicken strips, chicken nuggets and popcorn chicken, and they're all tasty, but in my opinion the popcorn chicken stays the crispiest in the sauce. Here is my recipe:
Ingredients:
1 bag of frozen popcorn chicken
1/2 cup or 1 stick of butter (you can use margarine, but anything that is labeled as 'healthy' just won't melt the same and combine with the hot sauce as well)
1/2 cup of hot sauce (I prefer Texas Pete, but use what you like)
1 Tbsp of teriyaki sauce
1/8 tsp of onion powder
1/8 tsp of garlic powder
Directions:
Prepare chicken as directed
In a sauce pan, melt the butter, then add the other ingredients
Bring sauce to a boil, stirring constantly
Remove pan from heat, be sure it's combined well, and begin rolling the chicken pieces in the sauce.
It's so good served with ranch and celery. I always make ranch dressing with the dry seasoning packs, mayo and milk. Sometimes we add a little hot sauce to the dressing, as well, for a tiny extra kick of flavor.
What are your favorite football food recipes?