It's that time of year!
The weather is getting cooler, the leaves are turning beautiful colors and if your house is anything like mine, every weekend we're watching
FOOTBALL!!
Before I post my recipes for today, I have to shout out for my Hubby's favorite team...
The Tennessee Volunteers
GO VOLS!!!!!
MY FAVORITE TENNESSEE FAN
(I snapped this picture of him today while he was watching football!) :)
I can't forget about the other Football Fans in my life either...
Jamie is our Texas Longhorn Fan
HOOK 'EM HORNS!!
Avery is our Seattle Seahawks Fan!
And... An Alabama Fan!!
ROLL TIDE!!!
Speaking of Alabama Fans...
We have a few of those in our house!
But... I'd have to say that our truest Alabama Fan
of all has to be
this guy right here!!
While, I am not a true Football Fan of any team in particular, I am more than happy to feed my hungry fans while they enjoy their games.
Today, I thought I would share a few snacks that are sure to please your football loving crowd!
Let's start with an absolute winner...
LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN WINGS
Here's what you will need...
One package of raw chicken wings
and
Lemon Pepper
Olive Oil
Lemon Juice
and
Butter
The first thing you will need to do is to make a sauce for your wings to marinate in and also for tossing them in after they are fried.
Mix together:
1/4 Cup of Olive Oil
3 Tablespoons of Lemon Pepper Seasoning
2 Tablespoons of Lemon Juice
1/2 Stick of melted Butter
Just mix all of that together and divide it in half. One half will be the marinade and the other will coat the wings during the baking time.
Set the two bowls of sauce aside.
Now, time to prepare your wings.
You'll need a sharp knife to cut your wings into drumettes and flats.
Once you've cut your wings, go ahead and wash them and pat them dry with a paper towel.
Now, I like to use my huge stainless steel prep bowl to mix my wings.
Just pour one of your bowls of sauce over the top of the wings and toss around until they are covered.
Place your covered wings in a plastic zipper bag and let them marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
After the hour is up, prepare a large pot of oil for frying.
Your oil will need to be at 375 degrees.
Take your wings out of the baggie and deep fry them for just about 6 minutes.
** WARNING: These wings are not cooked through!
I will finish them off in the oven.
I don't want you to eat them quite yet! :)
Remember the other half of the sauce?
Well, now I want you to put these partially cooked wings into a large clean bowl and toss them in the other half of the lemon pepper sauce.
After you have them all coated, spread the wings onto a cookie sheet to bake in the oven.
Bake in a 350 degree oven, turning at least once and cooking only until the wings measure at 165 degrees internally.
Once they are cooked, remove them from the oven and sprinkle with more lemon pepper seasoning to your taste.
Serve them straight from the oven with your favorite dipping sauces!
All I can say is
TOUCHDOWN!!
Hahahaha! ;)
I want to share just a couple more quick recipes with you that are perfect for snacking during the big game.
This one is so very simple and is nothing more than dumping the ingredients into the crockpot and walking away!
SWEET AND SPICY MEATBALLS
Here's all you need...
1 Bag of Fully Cooked Meatballs
1 jar of Chili Sauce
1/2 of a large jar of Grape Jelly
Dump it all into your crockpot, stir it together, set the temperature on high and walk away.
Your finished product will be a sweet and spicy mix of delicious meatballs!
I do want to offer a few tips here...
*I do not recommend using the Chili Sauce pictured here (Aldi brand). I LOVE Aldi, but in this particular case, I did not love the flavor of their chili sauce.
*My favorite brand of chili sauce would be Texas Pete brand.
*You can also add BBQ sauce to your mixture for a thicker
sauce.
*This recipe is delicious made with cocktail wieners too!
Lastly, I want to share a classic favorite that is sure to please...
CLASSIC SLIDERS
These are basically a "no brainer", but I do want to offer a few tips as to what makes us love these tiny burgers.
Tip #1: Buy good buns! We love these from
Pepperidge Farm!
They are wonderful!!
Tip #2: I use only 1 pound of ground chuck, but I press out each patty into thin raggedy patties so that they are super thin and fry very quickly!
Tip #3: I make a yummy sauce for my buns!
I learned this recipe from my Mama!
Here's how you make the sauce...
You will need
Mayonnaise
Ketchup
and
Mustard
Just dump a little of each (mostly Mayo) into a bowl and whisk it all together.
Then, spread the sauce on the inside of the top and the bottom of the bun.
Fry the buns for a few minutes on the saucy sides until they form a crusty surface.
Now, you are all ready to build your sliders!
Here, you see that I made Anthony a triple and a double cheese burger just like he likes them.
I hope you will give all of these recipes a try as you and your family enjoy watching your favorite teams this football season!
As for me... well, like I said before, I'm not really a true fan of any particular team, so the next time that Anthony's watching the game, I think I will settle down and enjoy my single slider and maybe do a little blogging! ;)
GO TEAM!!!
~ Matthew 12: 36-37 "But I say unto you, That every idle word that men should speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." (KJV)
