Game Day Snacks

S1 E08 | Donnell Rawlings & Red Grant | Hard Core Lessons are Learned with Donnell Rawlings & Red Grant | Something’s Burning

Donnell Rawlings and Red Grant are schoolin’ me on how to host a cooking show WHILE I’m cooking up Game Day snacks for them.

Mini Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • White sandwich bread [cite: 129]
  • Ham lunch meat [cite: 130]
  • Turkey lunch meat [cite: 131]
  • Sliced Swiss cheese [cite: 132]
  • Crisco [cite: 133]
  • Eggs [cite: 134]
  • Milk [cite: 135]
  • Krusteaz pancake mix [cite: 136]
  • Cinnamon [cite: 137]
  • Salt [cite: 138]
  • Powdered sugar [cite: 139]
  • Raspberry jelly [cite: 140]

Steps

  1. Remove crusts and flatten out bread with rolling pin. [cite: 141]
  2. Top with one slice ham, one slice turkey, and one slice swiss cheese. [cite: 142]
  3. Roll sandwich to form a log; slice into 3 pieces. [cite: 143]
  4. Put prepared sandwiches in the fridge to set up. [cite: 144]
  5. Heat Crisco in big blue pot for deep frying. [cite: 145]
  6. Make the batter by whisking eggs and milk, then add pancake mix, cinnamon, and salt. [cite: 146, 147]
  7. Dip sandwiches into batter; deep fry until golden brown. [cite: 148]
  8. Dust with powdered sugar and make the football laces using raspberry jelly. [cite: 149]

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Ingredients

  • Butter [cite: 151]
  • Shredded chicken [cite: 152]
  • Frank’s Red Hot [cite: 153]
  • Lemon juice [cite: 154]
  • Sour cream [cite: 155]
  • Cream cheese [cite: 156]
  • Shredded white cheddar cheese [cite: 157]
  • Blue Cheese [cite: 158]
  • Chives [cite: 159]

Steps

  1. In a cast-iron skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. [cite: 160]
  2. Add shredded chicken and Frank’s Red Hot; simmer until the sauce has reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. [cite: 161]
  3. Turn off the heat; stir in lemon juice, sour cream and cream cheese until combined. [cite: 162]
  4. Sprinkle shredded White Cheddar Cheese over the top. [cite: 163]
  5. Bake at 375° until bubbling around the edges and the cheese has melted, about 10 minutes. [cite: 164]
  6. Immediately garnish with ¼ cup blue cheese and chopped chives. [cite: 165]

Scotch Eggs

Ingredients

  • Eggs [cite: 167]
  • Flour [cite: 168]
  • Crushed corn flakes [cite: 169]
  • Ground sausage [cite: 170]
  • Salt and pepper [cite: 171]
  • Mustard [cite: 172]

Steps

  1. Place eggs in a small saucepan; add cold water to cover. [cite: 173]
  2. Bring to a boil; remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 3 minutes. [cite: 174]
  3. Carefully drain, then fill pan with ice water to cool eggs. [cite: 175]
  4. Gently crack shells, carefully peel, and chill in cold water until cold. [cite: 176, 177]
  5. Form sausage into thin patties and wrap around each soft-boiled egg, sealing to enclose. [cite: 179, 180]
  6. Dip sausage-wrapped egg into flour, coat in egg wash, and roll in corn flakes. [cite: 182, 183, 184]
  7. Heat oil to 375° and fry eggs for 5–6 minutes until sausage is cooked through and breading is golden brown. [cite: 185, 186]
  8. Drain on paper towels, season with salt and pepper, and serve warm with mustard. [cite: 187, 188]

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