The perfect game day recipe should be easy to make, tasty, and crowd-pleasing. A great way to achieve this is to choose a dish that can be cooked in a big batch, such as chili or nachos. This makes it easier to have enough for everyone, no matter how big their appetites are.
Additionally, the addition of fun toppings like jalapenos, shredded cheese, olives, or sour cream can really take the dish to the next level. Everyone at your party can customize the dish to their tastes, which helps with crowd-pleasing.
Finding a balance between flavors can be key to making sure everyone enjoys your game-day creation. Sweet and savory elements can complement each other in an unexpected way that will delight your guests!
And finally, guests love finger foods. That’s why meatballs, chicken tenders, and sliders are popular game day recipes. They’re casual and easy to eat, without the formality of flatware. As a bonus, you’ll have fewer dishes to clean after the party’s over, too.
Popular game day recipes
When it comes to game day recipes, there are a few that consistently top the list:
Anything with chicken and buffalo sauce — buffalo chicken dip or buffalo chicken bites, for example.
Traditionally, game day recipes aren’t healthy. They’re more like comfort foods — rich, warm, and cheesy.
But here’s some good news. You can easily add some healthy choices to your menu. A simple choice is to provide raw veggies like carrots, celery, and bell pepper alongside your salsas and dips. You could also opt for lower fat cheeses in your dips. Also try grilled chicken sliders, cilantro lime chicken thighs, or boneless chicken wings instead of the traditional boned options. For dessert, serve some fresh fruit alongside your cookies and brownies.
About prepping and serving game-day food
Game day food should be easy to eat and serve. Start by preparing dishes in advance, so you don’t have to worry about cooking on game day. Sliders, wraps, and nachos are great options that can be prepared ahead of time and popped in the oven or microwave as needed. You can also make a large batch of wings or other finger foods and keep them warm in a slow cooker.
You can serve those finger foods with a variety of dips such as guacamole, salsa, or ranch dressing. For an extra special touch, set up a build-your-own taco bar or burrito station — your friends will love it.
Drinks to serve on game day
The most popular drink choices on game days are beer, soda, lemonade, or iced tea. If you want to provide cocktails, go with easy options like margaritas, vodka soda, or gin and tonic. You could make a batch of margaritas or even Long Island iced tea ahead of time and serve it to guests in a pitcher.
Another easy strategy is to ask guests to bring a bottle of their favorite drink of choice.
Here is a recipe for a sweet Thai wing sauce. This wing sauce has both the flavors of sweet and sour and tastes absolutely amazing. You can use this sauce on either bone-in or boneless chicken wings. It is also great to dip chicken nuggets in. The sauce gets a lot of its flavor from Thai chili sauce and ingredients such as rice vinegar, peanut butter, and ginger. The fresh cilantro that is mixed into the sauce when it is done cooking really adds a nice flavor. The sauce is fully prepared on the stovetop and can be served immediately. If you need a good wing breading recipe, you can use the breading from my post on How to Make Boneless Chicken Wings. This is a great recipe to prepare for the upcoming Super Bowl. Enjoy. Read More »Sweet Thai Wing Sauce Recipe
Totchos are what is created when you bring tater tots and nachos together. These patches are tater tots that are baked in the oven and topped with taco meat and cheese. What I like about this recipe is how easy it is to prepare. Totchos are a perfect appetizer to serve at parties. You can top these tater tot nachos with just about anything that goes good on tacos. Some good options would be salsa, sour cream, lettuce, and tomato. Enjoy. Read More »Totchos Recipe
These parmesan ranch chicken bites make a great appetizer or dinner. These chicken bites are coated with a breadcrumb, dry ranch dressing and parmesan cheese mixture. The chicken bites are a little work to prepare but the result is well worth it. The chicken is first rolled in flour, then dipped in egg and then rolled in a breadcrumb mixture. The chicken pieces are then fried in oil until golden brown. You can either use a pot or deep-fryer to cook the chicken. The easiest way would be to use a deep-fryer. You can serve with bottled ranch dressing if desired. Enjoy. Read More »Parmesan Ranch Chicken Bites Recipe
If you love crab cakes you are sure to enjoy these sliders. These little sandwiches are loaded with homemade crab cakes, spicy aioli, and romaine… Read More »Crab Cake Sliders Recipe
These pizza sticks make a great appetizer to serve to guests or to prepare for a party. This recipe consists of mozzarella cheese sticks and sliced pepperoni wrapped in egg roll wrappers. The prepared pizza sticks are then cooked in a deep-fryer until golden brown. These can be prepared in advance and then frozen and cooked at a later time. You can also increase the ingredients if you want to prepare large batches. These go great dipped in pizza sauce and you can use whatever your favorite brand of pizza sauce is or even make your own. These pizza sticks are great to serve for the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl. Enjoy. Read More »Pizza Sticks Recipe
These pretzel chicken bites make a great appetizer or dinner. The chicken is cut into small chunks and then coated first in flour, then dipped in egg and then rolled in crushed pretzels. The best part about this recipe, the chicken is baked and not fried! The pretzels may be a little difficult to crush. A good option would be to crush them with a rolling pin. You can also use a food processor or blender to break them up into fine chunks. I used the blender to crush them but I made sure not to blend too much because I wanted some pieces of pretzel left and not just fine crumbs. These chicken bites go great served with honey-mustard dipping sauce. Enjoy. Read More »Pretzel Chicken Bites Recipe
I am always looking for delicious recipes to prepare for the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl. One of my top choices to prepare for game day is chili. It just so happens that Cincinnati chili can be easily prepared in the slow cooker and it is less work and even more delicious than being prepared on the stove top. This chili gets a lot of its flavor from ingredients such as allspice, cinnamon, and cloves. What is great about this type of chili is the way that it is prepared. The meat is stirred into the liquid and spices right in the crockpot to give it a very unique texture when it is done the cooking. This type of chili is served over spaghetti noodles and topped off with shredded cheddar cheese and diced onions. Enjoy. Read More »Slow Cooker Cincinnati Chili Recipe
There’s no question, a burger is even better when it is loaded with delicious cheese. This burger is topped off with American cheese, crispy bacon, bbq sauce and mozzarella sticks! This is more of an idea than a recipe but you can make your own mozzarella sticks and bbq sauce if you want. The bacon can be cooked in several ways—on the stovetop, in the oven or in the microwave. You can see my post on How to Cook Crispy bacon for great cooking tips on preparing perfectly crispy bacon. I like to prepare the burgers on a griddle so I can cook several at once. Serve with French fries. Enjoy. Read More »Burger with Mozzarella Sticks Recipe
The Alabama smokehouse burger consists of a grilled seasoning pork patty, provolone cheese, bacon, Alabama white barbecue sauce, and iceberg lettuce. The Alabama white sauce really adds a nice flavor to this amazing burger. The BBQ sauce is a combination of mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, and pepper. The ground pork is mixed with seasonings such as smoked paprika, chili powder and cayenne pepper for a little bit of heat. The original recipe called for smoked Gouda but I used sliced provolone instead. These burgers are best cooked on an outdoor grill but could be pan-fried if needed.
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If you have never tried fried bologna, now is a great time with this delicious slider recipe. These sliders are loaded with fried bologna, mustard,… Read More »Fried Bologna Sliders Recipe
Here is a delicious copycat recipe for the Bloomin’ Burger from Outback Steakhouse restaurant. It is called the Bloomin’ Burger because it is topped off with pieces of Outback’s Bloomin’ Onion and sauce. The burger patty can be either cooked on the stovetop or grilled on an outdoor grill. I used a griddle to cook the burgers. The onion is sliced into strips and then breaded in a seasoning mixture and then fried until golden brown. The sauce uses several ingredients and gets a lot of flavor from mayonnaise, horseradish sauce, and ketchup. If you have extra fried onions and sauce leftover you can serve them on the side. Enjoy. Read More »Bloomin’ Burger Recipe
This cheese burger pizza is loaded with ground beef, bacon, sauce, cheese, pickles, and red onion. What I like about this pizza is if you use a premade crust it is very easy to prepare. The ground beef is cooked in the pan and seasoned with salt and pepper. You can cook the bacon in the same skillet or if you want to save time, you can use pre-cooked bacon. The bacon can be also cooked in the oven or microwave if you would prefer. You can use store bought sauce or even make your own pizza sauce. This is a delicious pizza to serve for game day. Enjoy. Read More »Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza Recipe
These frito burgers are loaded with homemade chili con carne, cheddar cheese, and Frito chips! The homemade chili uses steak and bacon for the meat and consists of beans and various seasonings. For the steak, I just like to buy a package for pre-cut stew meat from the store. The squeeze of lime juice in the chili really helps to add a good amount of the flavor. The burgers can either be grilled or cooked on the stovetop. I prefer grilling but for this specific recipe, I cooked the burgers on a griddle. These burgers are great for game day. Enjoy. Read More »Frito Burgers Recipe
This pizza takes the ingredients of a Philly cheese steak sandwich and places them on a delicious pizza. The sauce is alfredo and you can use your favorite brand of alfredo sauce. This pizza uses two different types of cheeses—mozzarella and provolone. The pizza is topped off with additional Philly cheese steak ingredients such as green pepper, onion and mushrooms. For the crust, you can either buy one from the store or even make your own. Enjoy. Read More »Philly Cheesesteak Pizza Recipe
These southern bird dogs are easy to prepare and are great for football season. Instead of using a hot dog, this recipe uses a fried chicken strip. The fried chicken strips are placed into a hot dog bun on top of bacon and topped with cheese and a honey mustard sauce. You can either bake the chicken strips or fry them in the deep-fryer. Using frozen chicken strips helps to save time. If you want to save additional time using pre-cooked bacon would be a good option. You can serve these southern bird dogs with French fries. Enjoy. Read More »Southern Bird Dogs Recipe
These cordon bleu chicken nuggets are stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese, breaded and then baked in the oven. The nuggets are first rolled in… Read More »Cordon Bleu Chicken Nuggets Recipe
The Cincinnati Cheese Coney is a hot dog loaded with Cincinnati style chili, cheese, onions, and mustard. Of course, the best part of this recipe is the homemade Cincinnati chili. The chili gets a lot of its flavor from ingredients such as cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and cocoa powder. I used regular hot dogs for this recipe but you can use the all-beef ones as well. The hot dogs are boiled in water on the stove top. This recipe will serve about 5-6 people for the chili alone. You could even serve the chili one night and then have the Coneys another night with the leftover chili. These hot dogs are great for football season. Enjoy. Read More »Cincinnati Cheese Coney Recipe
These Tex-Mex chili dogs can be prepared in one of two days—the hot dogs can be cooked right in the slow cooker with the sauce or the sauce can be prepared on the stovetop and the hot dogs can either be grilled or boiled. I cooked the hot dogs on an indoor grill pan but an outdoor grill would be even better. The hot dogs are loaded with a sauce, Frito chips, chopped tomato and shredded cheese. The sauce is a combination of canned chili, chopped green chili peppers and cheddar cheese soup. I like to serve these hot dogs with French fries. Enjoy. Read More »Tex-Mex Chili Dogs Recipe
This recipe for Dr. Pepper pulled pork is so easy to prepare because it is cooked in the slow cooker. Simply add onions to the bottom of the crockpot, add the pork roast, and pour in Dr. Pepper. Once the pork has finished cooking it is shredded and then mixed with your favorite BBQ sauce. For the BBQ sauce, you can use your favorite brand or even make your own. You can serve this pulled pork on sandwiches. A good choice for a topping is coleslaw but I tried something different and used sliced cheddar cheese and French fried onions instead. You can serve this recipe with French fries or chips if desired. Enjoy. Read More »Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork Recipe
Caroline Slaw Dogs are hot dogs topped with beanless chili, coleslaw and mustard. The chili combines ground beef with various ingredients such as onion, tomato paste, ketchup and many more. The coleslaw just uses a basic cabbage and carrot mixture. If you want you can just buy a bag of shredded cabbage and carrots or chop the vegetables yourself. Of course, you can save time by purchasing pre-made coleslaw and canned chili for this recipe but I recommend making both fresh. The hot dogs can be boiled in water or grilled, whichever you would prefer. Serve with potato chips. Enjoy. Read More »Carolina Slaw Dogs Recipe
Love a good reuben? Try it slider style with pretzel buns! The pretzel buns are topped with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and a homemade… Read More »Reuben Sliders Recipe
This crab Rangoon dip makes a great recipe to serve for the Super Bowl. The process to preparing this dip is very easy… all of the dip ingredients are mixed in a bowl and then placed into a baking dish, topped with cheese and then baked. The dip gets a lot of its flavor from cream cheese, lemon juice and crab. If you would prefer you can use imitation crab instead of the canned crab meat, which is what I did. This dip is also served with homemade won ton chips. The chips are simply won ton wrappers that are cut into triangles and get baked in the oven for a few minutes. Enjoy. Read More »Crab Rangoon Dip Recipe
These Cuban sliders are loaded with ham, Swiss cheese, and pickles. What is great about this recipe is that it easy it is to prepare.… Read More »Cuban Sliders Recipe
These fried pickles are dill pickle spears, ham, and Swiss cheese that is rolled up in an egg roll wrapper and then fried. The combination of flavors from the ingredients come together to create this delicious appetizer. These appetizers are sometimes called Frickles. You can experiment with different types of cheeses for this recipe, or even use cream cheese. These fried pickles are easy to prepare and are a great item to serve for the Super Bowl for any part of event. You can serve them with ranch dressing if you would like. Enjoy. Read More »Fried Pickles Recipe
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This black bean dip is a healthy alternative to using refried beans in your dip. Dip recipes make a great appetizer to serve for your Super Bowl party. This recipe combines black beans with sour cream, jalapeno peppers, cheese and diced tomatoes to create a delicious and slightly spicy dip that goes great served with tortilla chips. The beans, chilies and sour cream are blended in a food processor until smooth and then placed into a baking dish. The dip is served warm and is baked in the oven. The dip is topped off with cheese, tomato, cilantro and green onion. Enjoy. Read More »Black Bean Dip Recipe
If you are a fan of Alice Spring’s Chicken at Outback Steakhouse restaurant, you will love these quesadillas. These Alice Springs quesadillas are loaded with chicken, cheese, mushrooms and crispy crumbled bacon. The quesadillas are served with a homemade honey mustard sauce which is a simple combination of Dijon mustard, honey and lemon juice. There are numerous ways to save time in this recipe such as buying precooked chicken and bacon, and purchasing premade honey mustard. For the tortillas, you can either use a good wheat or flour tortilla. These quesadillas are a great option for dinner or can be served as an appetizer. Enjoy. Read More »Alice Springs Quesadillas Recipe
These carne asada fries make a delicious appetizer. The fries are loaded with carne asada steak, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. The steak is marinated in ingredients such as lime juice, olive oil, cilantro and garlic. The steak is then grilled but it could also be fried in the pan. I like to save time by using frozen French fries but if you would prefer you could make your own. Any type of unseasoned French fry will work this recipe—steak fries, restaurant cut fries, etc. Another good topping option for this recipe would be some fresh pico de gallo. Enjoy. Read More »Carne Asada Fries Recipe
These chili cheese sliders are a quick and easy burger recipe to prepare for gameday. Chili cheese sliders are burgers that are topped off with cheddar cheese, bacon and chili! To save time this recipe uses canned chili and you can use chili with or without beans. If you want to save additional time, you can use precooked bacon. If you would prefer to use regular bacon, cooking crispy bacon isn’t difficult at all. If you have trouble finding slider buns, any small bun will work such as dollar rolls or dinner rolls. The burgers can either be cooked in the pan, on a griddle or on an outdoor grill. I personally prefer the griddle or outdoor grill because I have enough room to cook all of the burgers at once. I like to serve these sliders with French fries. Enjoy. Read More »Chili Cheese Sliders Recipe
Slow cooker steak chili makes a great dinner for the colder months. The steak and vegetables are partially cooked in the pan and then transferred to the crock pot to finish cooking. The combination of various ingredients in this recipe creates a delicious flavor. The semisweet chocolate chips and cinnamon really make this chili something special. This is a chili recipe with no beans but if you want, black beans would go great in this dish. Instead of using steak you can use cubed stew meat or cut up a boneless chuck roast. There is a little spice in this recipe from the jalapeno peppers and cayenne pepper. If you like your chili really spicy, you could add more cayenne or leave the seeds in the jalapenos. I like to top this chili off my cheddar cheese, green onions, extra cilantro, and sour cream. I also like to serve this chili with tortilla chips. Enjoy. Read More »Slow Cooker Steak Chili Recipe
Here is a copycat recipe for the Aussie Cheese Fries at Outback Steakhouse Restaurant. The Aussie cheese fries are seasoned fries that are loaded with cheese and bacon and served with ranch dressing. These fries get a lot of flavor from the seasonings which consist of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and thyme. You can either make your own fries from russet potatoes or use frozen fries that are purchased from the store. I like to use frozen home-style fries to save time. The cheeses that are used on these fries are cheddar and Monterey jack. These fries make a great appetizer to go with burgers, wings, etc. Enjoy. Read More »Aussie Cheese Fries Recipe
Here is another great wings recipe for your game day party, teriyaki boneless wings. This recipe uses the classic breading of egg and a seasoned flour mixture. Pieces of chicken are coated with the egg and flour and then deep-fried until golden brown. The fried boneless wings are then served with a teriyaki sauce. The teriyaki sauce is nothing more than a simple combination of soy sauce, pineapple juice, sugar, and honey. Once the wings are coated with the sauce I like to add some sesame seeds on top for a garnish. These boneless wings make a great appetizer. Perhaps you like a more tradition bone-in wings recipe? If so, see my recipe for teriyaki chicken wings. Enjoy. Read More »Teriyaki Boneless Wings Recipe
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These chicken Caesar sandwiches are perfect if you are in need of a quick and easy meal. This recipe consists of shredded chicken tossed with Caesar salad dressing, romaine lettuce, and sandwich buns. There are only a few ingredients to this easy recipe and you can use your favorite brand of Caesar salad dressing or even make your own. The chicken is cooked with chicken broth in the slow cooker, shredded and then tossed with Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, and fresh parsley. I feel that the toasting of the buns is an important part of this recipe—it really adds a nice additional flavor to the sandwich. I like to serve these sandwiches with soup or French fries. Enjoy. Read More »Chicken Caesar Sandwiches Recipe
Hot dogs piled with slow cooked pulled pork go great served for game day. These hot dogs are loaded with BBQ pulled pork, coleslaw and a dill pickle spear. The combination of flavors in this recipe really makes these hot dogs great. The pork is cooked in the slow cooker, shredded and the mixed with your favorite BBQ sauce. I like to cook the hot dogs on an indoor grill pan but an outdoor grill would be even better. If you want to save some time you can use premade coleslaw. You may have extra pulled pork and coleslaw and that’s okay, you can always eat it at another time. I like to serve these pulled pork hot dogs with French fries. Enjoy. Read More »Pulled Pork Hot Dogs Recipe
This a copycat recipe for the honey-chipotle chicken crispers at Chili’s restaurant. Chicken crispers are basically chicken strips that are tossed with a sweet and spicy sauce. The sauce uses ingredients such as ketchup and honey and chipotle powder to give these chicken strips amazing flavor. The chicken is first dipped in a batter and then rolled in a flour mixture and deep-fried until crispy. There are a lot of ingredients that go into this recipe but chances are you have many of them on hand. You can easily double these ingredients if you want to serve more people. This is a great appetizer to serve for football season or even for dinner. Enjoy. Read More »Honey-Chipotle Chicken Crispers Recipe
If you want a truly tasty sandwich recipe for game day give this bratwurst grilled cheese a try. This grilled cheese is a simple combination of a grilled bratwurst, Muenster cheese, honey-mustard and French bread. You can cook the bratwurst on an outdoor grill, an indoor grill pan or even in a frying pan. You can also experiment with different types of cheese in this recipe. A good option instead of the Muenster might be to use shredded Gouda. I like to serve this grilled cheese with either French fries or pretzels. Read More »Bratwurst Grilled Cheese Recipe
These crispy chicken poppers are a delicious snack or dinner that is easy to prepare. What is great about these chicken poppers is that they are baked in the oven and not fried. The poppers are crispy because they are rolled in cornflakes. A lot of the flavor in this recipe comes from the parmesan cheese and seasonings such as garlic, paprika and ground black pepper. This recipe gets even better with the parmesan-ranch dipping sauce. The sauce is prepared in a blender and combines ingredients such as sour cream, parmesan cheese, lemon, and chives. Enjoy. Read More »Crispy Chicken Poppers Recipe
These western burger sliders are topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, homemade onions rings, and BBQ sauce. The burger patties can either be fried in the pan, on a griddle or grilled on an outdoor grill. The best part about this recipe is the homemade onion strings. The onion strings require a little bit of work but it is well worth the extra effort. Thinly sliced onions are dipped first into buttermilk and then rolled in a seasoned flour mixture. The breaded onions are then fried in hot oil until crispy. You can use your favorite BBQ sauce for this recipe. These little burgers make another great recipe for football season. Enjoy. Read More »Western Sliders Recipe
This recipe is very similar to the chicken artichoke flatbread pizza at Outback Steakhouse. Flatbread is topped off with an artichoke spread, chicken, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese and then baked in the oven. Once the pizza has finished baking it is then topped with additional fresh spinach and shredded parmesan cheese. The chicken can be grilled, baked or pan fried—whichever you would prefer. The artichoke spread is very similar to spinach and artichoke dip and consists of ingredients such as fresh spinach, canned artichokes and cream cheese. You can use a package of frozen spinach that is thawed instead of the fresh if you would prefer. If you are looking for a great tasting dinner or appetizer to serve for football season, this recipe is perfect for you. Enjoy. Read More »Chicken Artichoke Flatbread Recipe
This is a copycat recipe for the Jack Daniel’s grill glaze at T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant. It is not too late to fire up the grill for this amazing recipe. This grill glaze can be used on several different types of meat including steak, chicken and pork. You will want to brush this sauce onto whatever type of meat you prefer while it is on the grill. There is only 1 tablespoon of Jack Daniels in this recipe but it gets other amazing flavors from roasted garlic, pineapple and teriyaki sauce. To prepare this glaze, a bulb of garlic is roasted in the oven and then the pulp is mixed with various ingredients and simmered in the pan until the liquid has become thick. This is similar to a BBQ sauce, only much better! Enjoy. Read More »TGI Fridays Grill Glaze Recipe
This recipe isn’t your average chili, it’s Cincinnati Chili. This chili is perfect to prepare for football season game day parties. If you are looking for a chili recipe that has a different flavor from your normal chili, this recipe is perfect for you. What makes this chili so unique is the combination of flavors. Spices such as cinnamon and allspice help to create the great flavor of this chili. If you want you can prepare this recipe in large batches, you can by doubling the ingredients. The hamburger is this recipe is added right into the sauce mixture and not browned first—this helps to give the chili a little different texture. Once the chili has finished cooking it is topped off with shredded American cheese, diced onion and red kidney beans if desired. Enjoy. Read More »Cincinnati Chili Recipe
I came up with the idea for this chicken strip grilled cheese recipe from the menu at Perkins restaurant. I have not actually tried this grilled cheese at Perkins but the idea sounded delicious. This sandwich is loaded with two crispy chicken strips, bacon, pepper jack cheese, ranch dressing and sour dough bread. The grilled cheese gets a nice kick from the pepper jack and the flavors of chicken, bacon and ranch go perfectly together. The type of bread that is used in this recipe is sourdough but you can experiment with other types of bread if you choose. For the chicken strips you can either use store bought or you can make your own. Using frozen chicken strips from the store will save a lot of time and they can either be deep fried or baked—it’s your choice. Serve with French fries. Enjoy. Read More »Chicken Strip Grilled Cheese Recipe
Pepper jack steak wraps are loaded with sliced steak, pepper jack cheese, iceberg lettuce, pico de gallo, and a southwest sauce. These slightly spicy wraps are similar to the ones that can be found at Buffalo Wild Wings. Although this is not a copycat recipe for the pepper jack steak wraps at BWW, they are very good. The taste is similar but the southwest sauce has a different flavor than the sauce at BBW. I like to use whole wheat wraps for this recipe but you can use flour tortillas as well. Try and slice the steak as thinly as possible for the best results. The steak can be sliced first and then cooked, or the steak can be cooked whole and then sliced. I like to serve this recipe with French fries. Pepper jack steak wraps are a great option to prepare for game day. EnjoyRead More »Pepper Jack Steak Wraps Recipe
These spicy chicken strips are a perfect appetizer to serve on game day. For this recipe, we are using the breading from the Spicy Chicken Sandwich recipe and turning it into chicken strips. Most of the heat in these chicken strips come from hot pepper sauce and cayenne pepper. If you want more spice, you can up the amount of cayenne pepper in the flour mixture. This recipe is fairly easy to make—the most work that is required is in breading the chicken pieces. I like to serve these chicken strips with ranch dressing for dipping. Enjoy. Read More »Spicy Chicken Strips Recipe
It’s time to fire up the grill again for these Jack Daniel’s grilled pork chops. The pork chops are marinated in a Jack Daniel’s sauce and then grilled to perfection. This recipe is perfect for summer cookouts. The marinade consists of ingredients such as Jack Daniel’s whiskey, molasses, chili pepper paste and soy sauce. If you have a problem finding the chili pepper paste, a well-known brand is Gourmet Gardens and it can be commonly found in the refrigerators in the product section of Wal-Mart. For this recipe you can either use bone-in pork chops or boneless pork chops, either will work fine. If you use boneless pork chops you will only need about 2lbs. I like to reserve a little bit of the marinade before adding the pork chops to use for basting while they are on the grill. These go great served with onion rings or a cold salad. Enjoy. Read More »Jack Daniel’s Grilled Pork Chops Recipe
These BBQ crunch dogs are basted with homemade BBQ sauce, and loaded with romaine lettuce and crushed chips. This is a great recipe for summer grilling. The best part of these hot dogs is the homemade BBQ sauce which is a simple combination of just a few ingredients that you probably already have on hand. The sauce gets a lot of its flavor from ketchup and honey. The sauce can also be prepared in advance, cooled and refrigerated until needed. For the chips, you can use whatever type of chips you would prefer, I used kettle cooked BBQ chips. The romaine lettuce can be replaced with cabbage if you choose. Enjoy. Read More »BBQ Crunch Dogs Recipe
This BBQ chicken French bread pizza is perfect if you are looking to prepare a quick and delicious dinner. This pizza uses a loaf of French bread for the crust and is topped with bbq sauce, mozzarella cheese, red onion, chicken and cilantro. You can use whatever type of BBQ sauce you prefer for this recipe and the pizza will have a different flavor depending on which type you select. If you want to make this recipe even easier— you can use the meat from a cooked rotisserie chicken and mix it with the BBQ sauce. You can also grill the chicken instead of baking it if you would prefer. You can also experiment with different types of cheeses—cheddar or smoked Gouda may be good options. Enjoy. Read More »BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza Recipe
The addition of pulled pork and macaroni and cheese to a grilled cheese might just create one of the best sandwiches ever. Pulled pork on a grilled cheese is great by itself but adding homemade macaroni and cheese onto the sandwich makes it incredible. The flavor of this grilled cheese is going to depend a lot on what type of BBQ sauce you use. You can either use your own homemade recipe, my recipe, or your favorite store brand. The pulled pork is prepared in the slow cooker and the macaroni and cheese is prepared on the stovetop. This recipe does require a little bit of work preparing the ingredients but the end result is delicious. Unless you are making a lot of sandwiches, chances are you will probably have a bit of leftover pulled pork and macaroni and cheese. You might want to save it for another use or serve them on the side. If you are looking for a different type of grilled cheese sandwich, be sure to give this one a try. Enjoy. Read More »Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese Recipe
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It is not an issue if you do not have a deep-fryer because French fries can be easily prepared and baked in the oven. The process to making oven French fries is simple—the potatoes are sliced into strips and then tossed with various seasonings and olive oil and then baked in the oven. If you would prefer to peel the potatoes first that would be fine or you can leave the skin on. These fries get a lot of their flavor from garlic powder, paprika, pepper and parmesan cheese. Preparing French fries in the oven is also a healthier alternative to deep-frying. These fries to get served with sandwiches or hamburgers. Enjoy. Read More »Baked French Fries Recipe
Poutine is a dish that originated in Quebec, Canada. This dish consist of French fries that are topped with gravy and cheese curds. Although it is mostly popular in Canada it can also be found in certain parts of the United States as well. This Poutine recipe consists of homemade gravy and homemade fries. It does take a little time to prepare but it is definitely worth it! The gravy gets a lot of its flavor from ingredients such as beef broth, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup. The fries themselves are made from russet potatoes and are deep fried twice. Cooking times for the fries may vary if you are cutting bigger pieces. Poutine makes a great side-dish or snack. If you can, it would be a good idea to try and time the cooking of the fries with the gravy—that way the gravy will not have to sit for that long before serving. Enjoy. Read More »Poutine Recipe
Why go to a fast-food restaurant when you can make a fried chicken sandwich at home? This fried chicken sandwich tastes much fresher and has greater flavor than any fast-food restaurant could produce. The best part about this sandwich is the dill pickle sauce. The dill pickle sauce consists of just four ingredients that blend perfectly to create an amazing flavor. The chicken patties are extra crispy due to a method of mixing the flour with a little bit of water. The chicken patties also have a great deal of flavor from seasonings such as cayenne pepper, sage, and thyme. Sage and thyme can be strong flavors and if you choose, you can leave them out of the seasoning mixture. These sandwiches go great served with French fries. Enjoy. Read More »Fried Chicken Sandwich Recipe
I like to prepare these honey pepper chicken strips when I am the mood for something that is both sweet and spicy. The honey pepper sauce gets most of its heat from cayenne and black pepper. If you want to up the heat even more, just add extra cayenne pepper. If you do not want to bread the chicken, you could brush this sauce onto the chicken strips like a BBQ sauce while grilling or baking them in the oven. You will want to time the cooking of the sauce with the cooking of the chicken strips. If the sauce cools down too much, it will become very thick and hard to toss the cooked chicken strips in. These chicken strips make a perfect dinner or are perfect to serve for the upcoming Super Bowl! Enjoy. Read More »Honey Pepper Chicken Strips Recipe
This crab and artichoke dip is a delicious appetizer to prepare to any part or event. If you are looking for a good dip recipe to serve for your upcoming Super Bowl party, you will want to give this one a try. This dip gets a lot of its flavor from the crab meat and the Asiago cheese. If you do not want to use Asiago cheese, Monterey jack or mozzarella will work as well. The process to making this dip recipe is very simple—all of the ingredients for the dip are mixed in a bowl and then spooned into a baking dish, the dip is then placed into the oven and baked to perfection. This dip is then topped with a fresh pico de gallo for even more great flavor! I really enjoyed the extra flavor provided by the pic de gallo but you could leave it out if you would prefer—this dip would still taste great. Enjoy. Read More »Crab and Artichoke Dip Recipe
If you need a no-fail appetizer for a party, Applebees queso dip could be your answer — as long as your guest list is OK… Read More »Applebees Queso Dip Recipe
These turkey and cheese sliders make an excellent appetizer for football season and to bring to any potluck or event. They check the two main… Read More »Poppy Seed Turkey Sliders
The combination of sloppy joe meat and hot dogs goes perfect together. These sloppy joe dogs are loaded with sloppy joe meat, nacho cheese, and… Read More »Sloppy Joe Dogs Recipe
There is an endless variety of dips that can be prepared for football parties and this beef enchilada dip is sure to become a quick… Read More »Beef Enchilada Dip Recipe
These small hamburger sliders are topped off with warm nacho cheese and fresh pico de gallo. If you are looking for an excellent recipe for… Read More »Nacho Burger Sliders Recipe
If you are looking to take your game day appetizers to the next level, lobster roll sliders are perfect for you. If you have access… Read More »Lobster Roll Sliders Recipe
The chicken quesadillas are one of my favorite items to order off the menu at Taco Bell. This is a copycat recipe for taco bell… Read More »Taco Bell Quesadillas Recipe
These ham and Swiss sliders are a top choice for any game day menu. If you are looking to please a crowd this recipe is… Read More »Ham and Swiss Sliders Recipe
When you stuff wonton wrappers with the ingredients of a pizza you have a delicious appetizer that is perfect for your football party. This recipe… Read More »Pizza Rolls Recipe
If you are looking to make a salsa with fresh ingredients, this recipe is perfect for you. It is that time of the year when… Read More »Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipe
When you put sloppy joe meat onto dinner rolls they make an excellent appetizer. These sloppy joe sliders are topped with cheese sauce and banana… Read More »Sloppy Joe Sliders Recipe
These turkey bacon sliders make a perfect appetizer or you can even serve them for lunch or dinner. Football season is quickly approaching and these… Read More »Turkey Bacon Sliders Recipe
Whenever I am looking for something delicious to put on the grill, BBQ pork chops are always a good choice. This recipe consists of pork… Read More »BBQ Pork Chops Recipe
This recipe puts a delicious twist on your normal taco salad. The main difference between this salad and a normal taco salad is the flavor… Read More »Doritos Taco Salad Recipe
The idea of a Snickers salad might sound strange but it makes a delicious dessert. This salad is great to bring to parties or events.… Read More »Snickers Salad Recipe
This recipe is a great way to make hot dog sauce using ground beef. The beef is simmered in the pan with various seasonings. It… Read More »Hot Dog Sauce Recipe
This recipe combines the ingredients of a bacon cheeseburger in a quesadilla. These quesadillas are so easy to prepare and make a great appetizer. If… Read More »Bacon Cheeseburger Quesadillas Recipe
Using crushed Doritos as a breading for chicken strips is a great idea. The Doritos give the chicken strips an excellent flavor and a nice… Read More »Doritos Chicken Strips Recipe
If you are looking to try a delicious and sweet chicken sandwich, this recipe is perfect for you. These honey mustard chicken subs are loaded… Read More »Honey Mustard Chicken Sub Recipe
I really enjoy the subs at Quiznos because they are baked and full of flavor. This is a copy cot recipe for Quiznos Classic Italian… Read More »Quiznos Classic Italian Recipe
If you enjoy the Big Mac from McDonald’s this pizza is perfect for you. This recipe combines several of the ingredients of a Big Mac… Read More »Big Mac Pizza Recipe
I have always enjoyed eating meatball subs at my favorite sandwiches places so I decided to try and make my own. These subs are loaded… Read More »Baked Meatball Subs Recipe
