Tailgating Food & Fun
Football and food – a natural combination like peanut butter and jelly and syrup on pancakes. Here are some tips to keep it fun!
- Keep your “team” satisfied with hearty and nutritious snacks such as nuts (almonds, peanuts, pistachios & walnuts), cheese, dried fruits (apricots, cranberries, raisins), raw veggies with light ranch dressing and popcorn!
- Delightful Dips. Choose Tribe hummus, guacamole, salsa and bean dip – pair with raw veggies, Ritz whole grain crackers and baked corn chips.
- Heat it up at half time! Before half time starts, preheat your oven to make warm and hearty snacks. Melt cheese over crackers, veggies, or hot sandwiches. Reduced fat cheeses can have as much as 33 percent less fat than regular cheese!
- Power up with protein– prepare lean turkey burgers, chicken or beef kabobs, black bean burgers or lean steak sandwiches – easy to prepare, delicious options that are high in protein.
- Cozy up with chili – Prepare chili using the leanest beef or turkey possible. In addition, use less meat and more beans to create a higher fiber and lower fat meal.
- Have a small snack before the party starts such as yogurt, a few nuts or fruit. This will ensure you don’t start the festivities with a ravenous appetite and end up overeating.
Sirloin Steak Sliders
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Makes: 8 Slices
Ingredients:
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 5 pounds Rancher’s Legend Sirloin Steak
- Kosher Salt & Pepper
- 6 slices provolone
- Slider Buns
Garlic Aioli
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 3 garlic cloves
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice
- Kosher salt & Black Pepper
Directions:
- Prep aioli by combining mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Refrigerate.
- Meanwhile, add butter and oil to a large pan, add onions and peppers, cook over low-medium heat for about 15 to 20 minutes until soft and caramelized, keep warm.
- Meanwhile, heat a cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Season steaks liberally with salt and pepper. Spray pan with avocado oil cooking spray, cook steaks 3 to 5 minutes per day. Remove to rest for 3 to 5 minutes, then slice thinly against the grain.
- Assemble sliders: Spread aioli on bottom bun, top with 2-3 slices of steak followed by cheese and then warmed onions and peppers. The heat of the onions will slightly melt the cheese. Enjoy immediately.