Head to the end zone for a long pass of recipes from The Culinary Quarterback. Are you ready for Superbowl LVII this Sunday?
Whether you're a Philadelphia Eagles or a Kansas City Chiefs fan, this Fried Pig Skin Lovin' Chef has some tasty football food that will leave enough green in your wallet to buy an extra keg for your tailgate party.
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So if you are looking for traditional eats for your Superbowl Party, I got your halfback, I mean, back. There are no fumbles in the following recipe list!
Kansas City knows BBQ Pulled Pork and I do too! I have a quick smoking trick that uses real smoke. Check out my video below to see my shortcut version of Smoked Pulled Pork, it's an MVP-worthy recipe. And I cook with a whole pork butt/shoulder which is the cheapest cut.
Philadelphia is one state away from the Atlantic Ocean so it has more than deli meat Hoagies. And boy do I have a cheap$kate seafood sammie for you I call a Scallop Roll. This recipe is so scrumptious it was featured on the Huffington Post website! Click here to see the write-up.
A typical local Lobster Roll breaks the bank, but scallops are tender and a tasty cheap substitution I used to find in the frozen deli case super-cheap. You only need one small 4-ounce package for a Scallop Roll or two and they are cheaper than lobster.
Scallop Roll
I love BBQ and so do Kansas City Chief footballers. Their local BBQ sauce is tomato-based, just like I like it. If you have a fave BBQ sauce recipe then use it - Out here in L.A. we have Newman's Own that was once carried in my local Dollar Tree - talk about a big score!
A baked Rack of Ribs is easy and extra succulent the 99 Cent Chef way. All I do is season them with a dry rub or coat in a fave BBQ sauce, wrap them in foil then bake for 3 to 4 hours until fall-apart tender - that's it. You can smoke them your way once they are baked tender like I do right here. My recipe below uses Pork Spareribs, but meaty Beef Ribs can be used as well.
The "Official Sandwich of Philadelphia" is the Italian deli Hoagie. My wife grew up with them as she lived only 20 minutes from Philadelphia. I learned to love them when I visited her family. Check out my photo story below of a first-time Hoagie dining experience in a local tavern.
When done right they are an elevated Subway Italian Sandwich. If you are an Eagles fan then you definitely want to serve one. And they are easy to do as my video below shows.
Hot Dogs may be on the top of the food chain, as far as football eats. If you are looking for meat-wrapped pigskins, I have a great lineup that will satisfy any bleacher bum, coast to coast. Wieners and buns are still cheap. You can dress one simply with Mustard and Pickle Relish as I do in the video below.
My wife, Linda, likes hers with Sauerkraut. I still get cans of Sauerkraut for a buck at my local 99c only Store.
Kansas City Chiefs fans will high-five you when served a Chili Dog with Relish, even if you use a cheap can of chili like I do.
How do I like my Hot Dogs? With everything of course! And click here to see all my Hot Dog Recipes in one blog post.
Next to pizza and hot dogs, Fried Chicken is a fan favorite for both Superbowl challengers, and no one fries chicken better than this Cheap$kate Game Changer.
I've come up with a crunchy coating that will empty the bleachers and have fans storming the kitchen! Get Superbowl Sunday going with my Fried Chicken Sandwich Recipe, or use my special flour and spice mix for regular bone-in chicken pieces. Fry up a batch of chicken to hand off when the coin is tossed to start the game.
I've come up with a crunchy coating that will empty the bleachers and have fans storming the kitchen! Get Superbowl Sunday going with my Fried Chicken Sandwich Recipe, or use my special flour and spice mix for regular bone-in chicken pieces. Fry up a batch of chicken to hand off when the coin is tossed to start the game.
Football zealots are not just meat, but potato fanatics. When I barbeque burgers I also grill potatoes, how about you? Well, I got Grilled Yellow and Orange Sweet Potato recipes for you to try.
I am a French Fries Fan and I like mine double-fried, too. In my instruction video below check out, my frying technique (along with a Fried Fish lesson - it's a 2fer), even a rookie just off the bench can do it!
Beef is king, in Kansas City that is. My goto slab of beef is Corned Beef. Hand off a Reuben and Rachel Sandwich. A Ruben is sliced corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing on toasted rye bread - savory, cheesy, and sour, just the way I like it. See below how my sandwich stacks up.
A Rachel Sandwich is almost the same as a Ruben, except you substitute crunchy Cole Slaw for Sauerkraut.
And don't be intimidated making Corned Beef, it couldn't be easier when you do it my way.
Blue Crab rules on the East Coast. Now I can't afford to use crab in my recipes, but I've found that imitation crab does the job for this Bottom Feeder Chef. Krab, or imitation crab, is a cooked fish blend that has the texture and taste of lump crabmeat. It may not be for the pescatarian purist, but I've grown to love it.
Fake Crab
I offer to my Eagles comrades the mighty Krab Louie Salad made with fantastic fake krab of course. The king of salads also has asparagus, plus cheap iceberg lettuce, tomato, a hard-boiled egg, and topped with Thousand Island dressing. Of course, use real lump crab...if you can afford it!
Another East Coast fan favorite is a California Roll. Like a stadium wave, this cheap$kate spin on Japanese sushi has traveled to grocery deli cases all around the country. And I substitute cheap imitation crab so you will save big bucks on usually expensive crab meat.
Another meaty meal is a big bowl of Kansas-style Chili. Simple is best and if a hot bowl of Homemade Chili and a mug of icy cold beer are what you crave on game day then you've come to the right place.
What's great about Chili is it can be made a day or two ahead and reheated on the stovetop at low heat the whole gameday! Go ahead and add a can or two of black, pinto or red beans to the chili pot at the end of cooking for a more filling chili bowl. I like to top mine with chopped onion, shredded cheese, and crunchy Fritos Corn Chips!
If the game day is snowy and cold in Philadelphia, then throw another log on the fire and gather in front of the big screen with a steaming bowl of my cheap$kate Clam Chowder. Eagles fans will throw off their warming blankets, peel off their gloves, and line up for a big bowl. And serve it in a hollowed-out loaf of sourdough bread for extra points!
If the game day is snowy and cold in Philadelphia, then throw another log on the fire and gather in front of the big screen with a steaming bowl of my cheap$kate Clam Chowder. Eagles fans will throw off their warming blankets, peel off their gloves, and line up for a big bowl. And serve it in a hollowed-out loaf of sourdough bread for extra points!
Tired of stale, soggy stadium hot dogs? I have a great and easy Corn Dog Recipe made with Vienna sausages -- but you can use regular wieners. Your hungry guest will not be offside dipping these crunchy coated pig skins into my tasty Honey-mustard Sauce.Since you have the fryer going you might as well make a batch of my Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. They're as light and airy as the Goodyear blimp.
So get your backfield in motion and click on any recipe name above to watch an instant reply of recipes from this food blog. Your guest will be cheering you on -- from their cheap seats!
