Super Bowl Cook Out
Game Day Ideas for Delicious Eats
The big game is coming up shortly.
Super Bowl Sunday has long been an event that has a heavy food component.
Big tailgating events, BBQ cookouts and backyard bashes are oftentimes more memorable than the actual game.
With that being said, I don’t even know who’s playing in the big game this year but below is a full menu of what I think are great Super Bowl dishes that you can copy verbatim or just pick a few recipes to enhance. Following that is one of my favorite queso dip recipes that is easy and straight-up delicious.
Let’s go beyond the usual “burgerz & dogz” lineup in favor something more fun, flavorful and delicious!
Super Bowl Cook Out Menu:
We are going South of the Border here because Mexican food is known for being delicious, communal and easy to scale up or down depending on the size of your crowd.
Starters & Sides:
Don’t overthink this. Go to the store and grab some good quality tortilla chips which will serve as a blank canvas for as many different flavors as you want.
Now for the part to put your stamp on.
Jarred salsas suck. Yes, I said it.
Making 2-3 of your own homemade salsas is quick and can be done days before
Some of my favorites are Salsa de Arbol, Salsa de Arbol y Tomatillo & Salsa Macha.
A legit guacamole 🥑 will also blow away store bought versions and it’s not even close; my favorite home version is here.
For a side that will be unexpected and delightful, now is the time to whip out a Mexico City-style corn that features bone marrow. 🤤
Yup, think of this as a grown up version of Mexican street corn.
If you want something a little simpler you can do a corn salad with rinsed, canned black beans, garlic, cumin, chili (optional), scallions, cilantro, white wine vinegar and EVOO; served chilled.
The Main Event
Proteins reign supreme on game day. Most people go BBQ which is fine, I previously published a killer St. Louis Ribs recipe designed to made on a kettle grill so you don’t need a BBQ pit setup.
Grilled Chicken Tacos with Mole Pipian:
This is all about the magic green sauce Mole Pipian (sometimes called Mole Verde). Warm some tortillas, shred some cold iceberg lettuce, load up with shredded chicken and douse in the mole pipian.
Pro Tip: grilled is great but for a quick cheat buy some rotisserie chickens and simply shred the meat off the bones
Beef Fajitas:
If you’re going to have the grill fired up you can use the coals for the corn recipe above, chicken for the tacos and these Beef Fajitas.
My original recipe shows you the best cut you can get for home cooking, how to trim it up and then calls for building a marinade. You can now skip the marinade and simply apply the Craken Fajita Seasoning then throw on the grill. Easy time saver and better flavor.
If you don’t want to fire up the grill you can set out a feast of carnitas with all the fixin’s.
This might be one of the most indulgently delicious Mexican classics and I show you how to get that crunchy exterior while maintaining a tender and juicy interior that when shredded up is Carnitas-Heaven 🙌
Tres Leches
We can’t forget dessert!
Desserts tend to be super rich or over sugared.
This is the perfect time to whip up the best Tres Leches cake ever 🙌 . Can be made the day before and finished right before serving.
The tender, most cake is doused in 3 different milks. This recipe is not oversugared so you can really appreciate the clean and refreshing qualities of this chilled dessert.
Admittedly I gave you quite a few options 😂
Don’t think you have to try them all. Simply pick and choose what works best for you.
Before we go… here is my go-to queso recipe to whip up for any sort of game day.
White Queso
I didn’t come across white queso until I was an adult but apparently it’s been a thing for a while.
Yes, this recipe uses mostly jarred/processed products. And it’s tasty af.
Now isn’t the time to pull out your “seed oil sensitivity” card. Make this on one off occassions and enjoy 🤝
Recipe:
1lb of sausage meat (I like spicy breakfast but regular is fine)
2 bricks of full-fat cream cheese (Philadelphia best; cut into large chunks)
2 cans of Rotel ( like original but you can use mild for less spice).
Method
-Drain the rotel cans and save the liquid.
-Mix the sausage, cream cheese and rotel chilis together in a crock pot bowl and melt over low heat; stir occasionally until combined, melted, warm and gooey.
-Once the queso is full melted add back in about 1/2 of the reserved Rotel liquid and mix until it gets to the consistency you like.
-Serve with chips, crush and enjoy!
Mmm! Now I am hungry!! Definitely going for the guac. Thank you!! :)
Mmmmmmmmm yeah