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Tuesday, January, 2, 2018
FAMILY FEATURES
W
hen the clock ticks
down toward game
day and you’re
putting together a
snacking plan of attack, turn to
recipes like these that you and
your guests can savor for all four
quarters of action.
With different choices to
draft from, there’s no need for
a superstar main course at the
center of the meal. Instead, rely
on options like customizable
brats and pulled pork sandwiches,
baked chicken wings and game-
day dips for winners all around.
Find more recipes for hosting
game day at Culinary.net.
Top Your Tailgate
Take your tailgate or home viewing party
to the next level by setting up a topping
station with a variety of both traditional
and unexpected condiments and garnishes
to let your fellow fans customize their
grilled fare. Include options such as:
n Ketchup and mustard (with flavor
variations for added zing)
n Sauerkraut or cole slaw
n Chopped fresh and grilled onions
n Chili (homemade or from a can)
n Pickle spears and relish
n Barbecue sauce
n Sriracha
n Assorted shredded and crumbled
cheeses
n A variety of peppers
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A Game-Day Winner
Game time is no time to mess around when it
comes to fast, savory snacks. Crispy and light,
tangy and bold, these wings have you covered
for all your game-day needs. These spicy hot
wings pair perfectly with Litehouse Chunky Blue
Cheese or Homestyle Ranch Dressing and may
result in another game day rivalry: blue cheese
vs. ranch. Whether you’re hosting the game-day
party or bringing a dish to a friend’s bash, these
wings can make mouths water from the opening
kickoff to the final whistle. Find more game-day
recipes at litehousefoods.com.
Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings
Total time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Serves: 8
4 pounds chicken wings
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
nonstick cooking spray
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup hot sauce
1/2 cup Litehouse Chunky Blue Cheese or
Homestyle Ranch dressing
1/3 cup Litehouse Blue Cheese Crumbles
carrots
celery
Lay wings on rack on rimmed baking tray and
let dry in refrigerator overnight, or pat dry with
paper towels.
Heat oven to 250 F. Put one oven shelf in
lower quarter of oven and one in top quarter.
Place wings in large re-sealable bag. Add
baking powder and salt. Shake bag to coat wings
evenly.
Line tray with foil. Spray rack on baking tray
with nonstick spray. Place wings skin side up on
rack. Bake on lower shelf 30 minutes.
Move tray to higher shelf and turn oven up to
425 F. Bake 40-50 minutes, rotating tray halfway
through. Wings are done when they are dark,
golden brown and skin is crispy.
While wings bake, whisk together butter and
hot sauce; keep warm.
Remove wings from oven and toss with hot
sauce; sprinkle immediately with blue cheese
crumbles. Serve with blue cheese or ranch
dressing, carrots and celery sticks.
Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings
Dip into Game Day
Game day is about huddling up with friends and family, and feeling good about
the food you share. Kick off the big game with Sabra, the official dip of the
NFL, and help the crowd go wild when you put a twist on traditional hummus
by topping it with bruschetta. Available in more than a dozen flavors, Sabra
Hummus is made with fresh chickpeas, a touch of garlic and smooth tahini,
making it a wholesome and delicious accompaniment for your favorite game-day
chips, crackers and veggies. Find more big-game recipes at sabra.com.
Bruschetta-Topped Hummus
Prep time: 5 minutes
Bruschetta:
2
1
10
1
1 container Sabra Classic Hummus (10 ounces)
To make bruschetta: Cut cherry tomatoes into quarters or eighths, if large.
Place in small mixing bowl. Stir in garlic, basil and olive oil, and season with
salt, to taste.
Scoop hummus out of container and swirl onto serving plate. Top with
bruschetta and drizzle with touch of olive oil, if desired. Serve with fresh
vegetables or pita chips.
Bruschetta-Topped Hummus
A Heaping
Handheld
Snack like a champion during
the big game with recipes
that please palates without
overfilling like these Smoked
Pulled Pork Sandwiches.
Since guests can pile their
sandwiches as high as they
like with sweet pork and
optional toppings, there’s no
need to worry about serving
sizes. Find more honey-
infused recipes for tasty meal
solutions at honey.com.
Smoked Pulled Pork
Sandwiches with
Honey Barbecue Sauce
Recipe courtesy of the
National
Honey Board
Servings: 8-10
Pork Rub:
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon chili
powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned
salt
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic
powder
1 1/4 teaspoons onion
powder
cups multi-colored cherry tomatoes
clove garlic, minced
fresh basil leaves, chopped
tablespoon olive oil, plus additional (optional)
salt, to taste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground
cumin
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
pepper
1 bone-in pork
shoulder
roast (4 pounds)
2 cups hickory chips
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
1 1/2 cups honey
1 cup ketchup
8-10 rolls
chopped jalapeno
peppers
(optional)
chopped onion
(optional)
chopped pickles
(optional)
To make Pork Rub: Stir
together sugar, chili powder,
paprika, seasoned salt, garlic
powder, onion powder, salt,
cumin, pepper and cayenne
pepper.
Massage Pork Rub over
surface of pork and let stand
30 minutes.
Soak hickory chips in
water; drain well. Wrap chips
in foil; punch holes in foil
and place on top of gas grill
set on high. When chips begin
to smoke, place pork on grill
and cook until well browned
on all sides with lid closed,
about 30-45 minutes.
Heat oven to 300 F.
Remove pork from grill and
place in turkey-size oven bag
set in large, shallow baking
dish. Add water and seal well;
pierce bag several times with
small knife. Cook 3-3 1/2
hours, or until meat is tender
and pork bone can be removed
easily. Remove from oven.
Remove bone and set aside
until cool enough to handle.
Shred meat into small
pieces, removing fat. Add
juices from cooking bag,
skimming off excess fat.
In separate saucepan, stir
together barbecue sauce,
honey and ketchup, cooking
until hot and honey has
dissolved. Stir most of sauce
into shredded pork and mix
well.
Serve on rolls and drizzle
with remaining sauce. Top with
jalapenos, onions and pickles, if
desired.
Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwiches
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