Batter up! And that's just the coating for my MVP Fried Chicken recipe. Are you ready for the World Series of cheap$kate eats? Just step up to the plate and allow me to pitch some tasty entrees your way, that you can serve up while viewing the Los Angeles Dodgers battle the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2020 edition of Major League Baseball's championship series.
For the clip below is a baseball term call "Nibble" with its definition, and as you round the bases of my blog posts I have sprinkled more terminology you might, or might not, know.
Nibble: to pitch along the far edges of the strike zone, around home plate.
The Penny Pinch Hitting Chef has a dugout full of recipes for baseball lovers that will leave enough green in your wallet to buy an extra keg of beer for your tailgate party. Just click on any recipe name below to see what I mean. There are no foul balls in this recipe list!
First at-bat, hot dogs are the King of the ballpark. And boy does this Knight of the Round Dinner Table have royal recipes for you to try...all hail the Winners, I mean the Wieners!!
I live in L.A. so you know who I'll be rooting for...Go Dodgers! And if you're a fan too then give my most outrageous LA Street Dog a go. The roots are South-of-the-Border with Fajita-style grilled onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno toppings. It's outrageously delicious, so go for it like I do in the video below.
If you're like me, game day is the time for Hot Dogs and boy are the ingredients cheap.
I don't know about you but I steam mine - you can't burn or even overcook frankfurters this way, especially when your team is loading up the bases and you can't pull yourself away from the TV screen.
If it's a lazy game day then hit the frozen deli case of your fave grocery store or dollar store. I've zapped frozen franks with buns and they are pretty darn good - some days call for quick and easy, like taking a walk to first base!
I get a famous East Coast Nathan's Hot Dog from my local Dollar Tree, when I want an easy, microwavable, quickie munch. They do the job and I even wrote a Cheap$kate Deal of the Day you can read here.
They come naked so I dress the hot dog with just mustard and sweet pickle relish, how about you?
My two fave Hot Dogs are a Kraut Dog and a Chili Dog with Relish. Check out my videos below to see how I do them. Try serving these but be careful you may pull a shoulder with the high fives your buddies give you!
Set the Table: getting runners on base, ahead of a power hitter.
Tampa Bay Rays fans will eat up my Cuban Recipes (click here to see them all) - since many Florida communities have Cuban immigrant neighborhoods. Is it ever too early for a sugarcane and rum drink? Allow the 99 Cent Mojito to get you in a World Series mood. To see the blog post with my Mojito cocktail recipe written out, just click here.
The 99 Cent Mojito -Video
Okay, maybe it's better to start with a simple bunt, my delicious Cuban Salad. All it is, is sliced avocado, tomato, onion, and radish with a tangy vinegarette of lime juice (or vinegar) and oil.
But you may want to go for extra innings and make Cuban Roast Pork. Marinate a cheap pork shoulder with orange and lime fruit juices and sit back and let it roast until fall-apart tender.
If you are making Cuban Roast Pork then get a few extras: sliced ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, some mustard, and small white bread rolls and let your bleacher bums make their own Cuban Sandwiches. Check out my recipe page here and see my grilled pressed sandwich technique to get the Swiss cheese all melty.
And don't forget the beans, Cuban Black Beans, that is. They really are the beans I make the most and the flavor trick is adding vinegar, sugar, and bell pepper. Hey, kick it up a notch with a pound of ground beef or turkey.
The World Series is being played in Arlington, Texas and I was born in the Lonestar State so I know Tex-Mex cuisine. You can grill any of my high school buddies about the deliciousness of my Mom's Tex-Mex Chili Enchiladas, and they're bases-loaded with cheddar cheese!
High Schoolers 99 Cent Chef, Marvin & Dennis
Check out the video below to see how they slide down my buddy's Homeplate gullet!
Mom's Shrimp & Rice is a one-pot meal your home team will gladly gather around.
More shrimp dishes are always good during extra innings and you won't ground-out with my Mom's Shrimp, Scrambled Eggs and Jalapeño Tacos.
Smoked pork rules in the Lone Star State. My smokin' Pulled Pork recipe is easy and cheap to make, of course. Just check out the video below or click here to see all the tasty recipe details.
Texas is known for its meaty Chili. Southerners love their Chili with or without beans. While beef is expensive, I get around that by using cheap beef shank. Once you've cooked it down for a few hours, the beef shank is as tender as any pricey cut.
My Homemade Meat and Bean Chili recipe is perfect for your sports gathering and can be served during all 9 innings of the game - make plenty just in case the game goes into extra innings. I serve mine topped with shredded cheese and chopped onion.
High Cheese: A fastball that's thrown high over the plate.
I have a recipe that will rattle your batting cage tastebuds! For the battleground state of Florida, I have an appallingly delicious Trump Orange Chicken. I came up with the recipe when the Cheeto-In-Chief was running for the highest office of our nation. So step up to the plate for an egomaniacal mouthful. And don't just sit in the dugout and stare, get your vote in no matter whose side you're rooting for!!
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. There will be no foul balls as your hungry guests dip 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.
Ran out of hot dog buns? Well toss a few wieners or sausages on the grill and try my version of a Currywurst. Your recipe batting average just doubled when you slather on grilled tubes steaks: my spicy mix of ketchup, cumin and cayenne spices. It's also a great starter appetizer on game day.
Scallop Roll
Everybody loves Nachos, but no one does them like my brother from another daddy, the Swamp Chef! My Cajun Nachos are a yummy pitch right down the strike zone. Tortilla chips? - first base hit. Cheese? - second base steal. Louisiana hot sauce? - advance to third base with a sacrifice bunt. And topped with succulent crawfish tail meat? - GRAND SLAM! Okay, you can substitute an easy-to-get protein like canned beef chili or cheap small bay shrimp.
Don't get egg in your face dropping an easy fly ball of a recipe. Save the egg for my wild Quick Pizza with an Egg.
And don't forget to send in from this Whisk Welding Culinary Coach a most versatile of plated plays, the Pita Pizza -- a varied list of toppings you can use would fill the coaches chalkboard.
Pita Pizza
Next to pizza and hotdogs, Fried Chicken is a fan favorite. And I've come up with a crunchy coating that will empty the bleachers and have fans storming the kitchen! Kickoff the MLB World Series with my Fried Chicken Sandwich Recipe or use my special flour and spice mix for regular bone-in chicken parts. My mouthwatering video below is better than an inside-the-park home run.
Your boys and girls of summer will take a 7th-inning stretch and huddle around your cast iron pot of my Mom's fragrant and spicy Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya and Cajun Gumbo.
Mom's Cajun Sausage and Chicken Gumbo
Serve a pitcher's mound-sized plate of Teriyaki Spam Musubi for your Hawaiian friends.
Spam Musubi
Or, set out shredded slow-cooked pork, chopped onion, and cilantro, with warm tortillas and your favorite salsa, for Mexican Carnitas Tacos. Your food fans will start a wave, from the living room to the kitchen table.
Can of Corn: An easy to catch high fly ball to the outfield.
Does beer go with Steamed Artichokes? Hmmm....you'll have to try out my recipe to find out - do let me know if you try it!
If fish is on your mind then hook your bleacher bums with some of my homemade Sushi Recipes. Try tagging out a Spicy Tuna or California Roll. How about setting up a Fielder's choice of chopped veggies and fresh fish and roll your own delicious Hand Rolls? It's easier than you think, and I have simple photo-illustrated instructions a click away, here.
My Fish Tacos deserve the MVP award for deliciousness. I make mine Baja, Mexico-style, that is, battered and fried tender fish fillets with a cabbage and creme topping.
Fish Taco
While everyone's watching the pre-game show send in any of my delicious dugout sides, including: Bacon Wrapped Dates, Tomato & Basil Bruschetta, Deviled Eggs, Portabella Mushroom Fries, Sweet Fried Plantains, Ceviche with Avocado and Black Beans, and Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce.
Crack a few eggs for a meal most fowl, not foul -- click here to see my Veggie Frittata recipe that will feed all your hungry team players (add some ham pieces to fill out the frittata.)
Dying Quail: a fly ball weakly hit, that lands in between the infield and the outfield.
There will be no need for rain checks when you serve a sandwich plate of gooey, cheesy Patty Melts, hearty Meatball Subs, Homemade Deli Pastrami, Falafel Pitas, and steaming Sloppy Joe's.
How about a relief pitching recipe? It's a different twist on Buffalo Wings an African Spiced Water Buffalo Wings!! This original recipe features chicken legs, but you can substitute wings.
So dig deep into my bullpen and click on any of the tasty treat names above to watch an instant reply of recipes from my blog. Your guest will be cheering you on -- from their cheap seats!
I'll leave you with my wacky video below, where I swing at all types of produce...and knock them out of the ballpark!
Batter Up!
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