Tailgating Recipes

If you want something quick for dinner, this recipe works!  You can prepare it way ahead of when you need it and fry it at halftime in the games you are watching or after   

Someone gave us some fish that he had caught and we had it awhile back with hushpuppies and tater tots.  I used Zatarain’s New Orlean’s Style Fish Fri Seafood Breading Mix Crispy Southern for the fish coating and used Louisiana Homestyle Hush Puppy Seasoned Cornmeal Mix for the hushpuppies; had some tater tots too.  

The hushpuppies turned out great!  I put some chopped green onions in the batter.  I prepared them ahead of time.  When I made them, I formed them into balls and put them in a Tupperware container and refrigerated them until time to make them,

That helps the hushpuppies to firm up before making them.  I deep-fried the fish and the hushpuppies.  Used some homemade Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing for a dip.

I always soak fish in milk for awhile; I flipped it over so the other side got soaked in milk, then I cut the fish in pieces so they would fit in the deep-fryer basket; put the fish in a Tupperware container and added the fish seasoning: shook the container to coat the fish and put the lid on and refrigerated it until ready to fry. 

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Sausage Stuffed Bacon Cheese Jalapeños:

6-oz. Breakfast Sausage-(Mild, Medium Or Hot)

2 Green Onions, Sliced

4-oz. Cream Cheese, Cubed

4-oz. Cheddar Cheese, Grated

6 Large-(Or 12 Normal Size)-Jalapenos

6 Slices Bacon

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and set aside.

In a medium non-stick skillet, cook the sausage and green onions over medium high heat. Break up the sausage as it cooks. If necessary, drain the sausage and return to the pan. Remove the pan from the heat, add the cubed cream cheese and grated cheddar cheese. Cover the pan and set aside while you prepare the jalapenos.

Split the jalapenos lengthwise and remove the seeds and membranes.

Stir the sausage and cheese mixture until well combined. Fill each jalapeno half with the sausage-cheese mixture.

Cut the bacon slices in half crosswise. Wrap each filled jalapeno half with a half slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.

Place all the prepared jalapenos on the baking sheet and cook for 20-25 minutes or until the bacon is brown and crispy. If needed, place under the broiler for the last couple of minutes to finish browning the bacon.

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