Game Day Recipes

Platter of Buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing, celery and carrots

Everything you need for a football Sunday or a big-game party: crispy wings three ways, a pan of cheeseburger sliders, hot Buffalo chicken dip and a layered dip that disappears in minutes.

For something heartier, set out a slow cooker of beef and bean chili or a pot of Texas chili, and round out the table with loaded nachos, queso, guacamole and pico de gallo.

15 recipes

Wings

  • Classic Buffalo Wings2 hr total | 4 to 6 servings

    Extra-crispy baked chicken wings tossed in a classic hot sauce and butter Buffalo sauce, served with blue cheese dressing, celery and carrots. Serves 4 to 6.

  • Garlic Parmesan Wings2 hr total | 4 to 6 servings

    Extra-crispy baked chicken wings tossed in garlic butter with grated Parmesan, parsley and a squeeze of lemon. Serves 4 to 6.

  • Air Fryer Chicken Wings30 min total | 4 servings

    Extra-crispy chicken wings with a simple garlic, paprika and pepper rub, air-fried in about 25 minutes with no oil. Serve plain or tossed in any sauce. Serves 4.

  • Sticky Chicken Wings1 hr 50 min total

    Chicken wings marinated in Italian dressing, soy sauce and brown sugar and slow-baked at 325°F for 1 1/2 hours, turning often, until sticky and glazed.

Dips

  • Buffalo Chicken Dip35 min total | About 4 cups

    Hot, creamy dip of shredded chicken, cream cheese, Buffalo hot sauce, ranch and Cheddar, baked until bubbly and served with chips and celery. Serves 10.

  • Seven-Layer Dip20 min total | 12 servings

    A party favorite layered in a clear dish: seasoned refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, Cheddar, black olives and green onions. Serves 12.

  • Texas Queso Dip20 min total | About 3 cups

    Smooth, velvety Tex-Mex cheese dip made from scratch with Cheddar and Monterey Jack melted into evaporated milk with green chiles, tomatoes and jalapeño. Serves 8.

  • Guacamole10 min total | About 2 1/2 cups

    Chunky, fresh guacamole of ripe avocados mashed with lime juice, onion, jalapeño, cilantro and salt, with a little tomato. Ready in 10 minutes; serves 6.

  • Pico de Gallo30 min total | About 3 cups

    Fresh, chunky salsa of chopped tomatoes, white onion, jalapeño and cilantro with lime and salt. The bright topping for tacos, fajitas and carne asada. Makes about 3 cups.

  • Spinach Dip3 hr 15 min total | About 4 1/2 cups

    Classic spinach dip of sour cream and mayonnaise with chopped spinach, Knorr Swiss leek soup mix, scallions, dill and Italian dressing mix, chilled several hours. Makes about 4 1/2 cups.

Sliders, chili and nachos

  • Cheeseburger Sliders45 min total | 12 sliders

    A whole pan of mini cheeseburgers baked on Hawaiian-style rolls with seasoned beef, onion and melted Cheddar, brushed with garlic butter and sesame seeds. Makes 12.

  • Slow Cooker Beef and Bean Chili6 hr 20 min total | 8 servings

    A thick, hearty chili of browned ground beef, kidney and pinto beans, tomatoes, onion and peppers, slow-cooked with chili powder and cumin. Serves 8.

  • Texas Chili (Chili con Carne)3 hr 30 min total | 8 servings

    True Texas red: cubes of beef chuck simmered for hours in a sauce of toasted dried chiles, garlic, cumin and oregano, thickened with masa. No beans. Serves 8.

  • Loaded Beef Nachos35 min total | 6 servings

    Sheet-pan nachos layered with tortilla chips, seasoned ground beef, black beans and two cheeses, baked bubbly and loaded with pico de gallo, jalapeños, guacamole and sour cream. Serves 6.

  • Mini Hot Dogs in Crescent Dough30 min total

    Cocktail franks wrapped in strips of Pillsbury crescent roll dough and baked at 375°F for 15 minutes until golden. Serve with mustard.

Common questions

How many wings per person?
Plan on 6 to 8 wing pieces per person when wings are the main event, about half that with other food.
What can I make ahead for game day?
Chili, dips and slider fillings all keep well a day ahead; bake wings and sliders just before kickoff.

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