Party In The Parking Lot

It's Tailgatin' Time! Get ready for some football!

(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)

The Plate 

Armadillo Eggs 

& Chorizo Sliders

For tailgating you need some "walk-around" food. You know, something you can hold in your hand. I think these two fit the bill.  

Who doesn't love grilled jalapenos, cream cheese and sausage? Sounds like a healthy treat to me. I first heard of these bad boys at a LSU tailgate. Fell in love the first time I tried them. 

And hey, who doesn't love little sliders? I decided to put some south Texas kick to it by adding some chorizo (spanish sausage) and grilled poblanos. Served on Hawaiian Sweet bread, it's the perfect combo of sweet and spicy.  

Armadillo Eggs 

What you need...

12 fresh jalapenos

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

thin sliced bacon

Jimmy Dean's Hot breakfast sausage

What you do...

Slice jalapenos in half and clean out the seeds. Fill with a layer of cream cheese. Then spread a thin layer of Sausage on top of the cheese. Wrap each pepper with bacon and secure with tooth picks. You'll want to place them on a piece of foil on your grill to avoid flair ups. Grill for about 10-15 mins until bacon is done. 

Chorizo Sliders

What you need...

3/4 lb ground sirloin

3/4 lb ground chuck

1/2 lb chorizo, casings removed and crumbled

1 tsp Adobo seasoning

1 large onion, grated

3 large Poblano peppers

Olive oil

Salt

Pepper 

1/2 cup bread crumbs

6 slices PepperJack cheese  

Kings hawaiian rolls

spicy mayonnaise (Kraft chipotle)

What you do...

In a large bowl, mix thoroughly by hand the ground beef, chorizo, adobo, grated onion and bread crumbs. Form the burgers into small patties, about 12-14. Set in fridge to help hold the burgers together. 

Take the poblano peppers, cover with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on grill to blacken. 

Then place warm poblanos in plastic baggy to sweat. After they cool remove the skin and cut into strips. You can then save in a baggy to put on the burgers later. 

Place the burgers on a medium high heat. Cook to medium, about 10 min a side to ensure the chorizo is done. In the last 5 min top the burgers with the cheese. 

To serve:  spread mayonnaise on both sides of the rolls. Lay a burger on the bottom and top with slice of poblano. 

The Playlist

Party in the Parking Lot

Now I know you're amped for the game, but you can't just blow the speakers with ACDC, Eye of the Tiger, Van Halen, etc. You need something old, something new, something borrowed, something ... wait a minute, that's for another event. Well, you get it. Some crowd pleasers, some sing-a-longs and traditional party songs. And, yes that's Neil Diamond in the mix... you know you'll be singing along at the top of your lungs. 

("The Playlist" runs on Spotify. Don't have Spotify?... Click here it's free )

The Bar

Melon Keg of Watermelon Margaritas

4 cups seedless watermelon

2 tbls sugar

juice of 2 limes

8 oz Tequila 

4 oz Triple Sec

Cut the bottom of the watermelon to make it level.

Then cut off the top and scoop out the melon and put in blender to puree.

Drill small hole in the bottom of the melon and attach faucet (you can use one from another container that screws off and on)

Strain the watermelon, add the other ingredients and chill. 

If you want to learn how to make a keg and have an alternate drink option, click below:

Click here to learn how to make a keg and Watermelon Rum Punch

Party on

&

Keep on Cookin'!