Chef Christian Eckmann from Bub City stopped by Chicago Today to share some of his exclusive football snack recipes.
Say goodbye to those boring old chicken wing recipes and get ready to impress your guests.
Trucker Snacks (Inspired by Bub City)
To download a printable version of the recipe, click here.
Makes about 8
INGREDIENTS
8 saltine crackers
1/2 cup Spicy Pimento Cheese Spread (see recipe below)
8 slices Mt. Olive bread & butter pickles
1 Texas hot link sausage, sliced into 1/2 ” rounds
METHOD
- Spread each cracker with 1 tablespoon pimento cheese.
- Top each with a pickle slice then a hot link round.
- Place onto a large plate or platter and enjoy!
SPICY PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD INGREDIENTS
1 cup full-fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
4 oz. (1 cup) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 tbsp. Ortega hot diced jalapeno peppers, drained
2 tbsp. diced pimentos, drained
1 tbsp. chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
2 tbsp. scallions, thinly sliced
METHOD
- In a food processor, whip the cream cheese and mayonnaise until just combined.
- Mix in the shredded cheddar, jalapenos, pimentos and chipotle chile in adobo sauce until incorporated
- Fold in scallions. Chill until ready to serve.
Buffalo Tater Tots with Blue Cheese Dip
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INGREDIENTS
1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
½ cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup buttermilk
¼ teaspoons red wine vinegar
¼ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
A couple dashes hot sauce
¼ cup blue cheese crumbles, plus more for serving
1 cooked bag of Tater Tots
1 jar of your favorite buffalo sauce
Chives for granish
Tater Tots
1. Pour as much or as little buffalo sauce over cooked tater tots as you desire
2. Place in a serving bowl
Blue Cheese Dip
1. In a stand mixer, combine the blue cheese and sour cream and mix to combine.
2. Add in the mayonnaise to combine, then mix in the buttermilk.
3. Add in the remaining ingredients and mix until smooth.
4. Fold in remaining blue cheese crumbles.
5. Serve blue cheese dip drizzled on or alongside tater tots and top with chopped chives
KC Brisket Burnt Ends
Serving Size: 6 (½ lbs portions)
Ingredients
1 ea Brisket – Point End or Cap (5- 7 lbs), trimmed of excess fat
1 cup Texas Rub
1 cup Burnt End Rub
2 cup Your Favorite KC BBQ Sauce
2 cup Beef stock, store bought or homemade
Method:
1. Prepare smoker or oven to preheat to 225 degrees F
2. Trim the brisket of any excess fat, trimming to ¼ inch.
3. Roll the brisket in the Texas rub to cover. Pat to knock off excess rub. You will have leftover rub.
4. Lay the brisket fat side down, and begin to smoke or cook in the oven for 4-5 hours or until internal temp of 190 degrees F.
5. Pull the brisket off of the smoker or out of the oven. Increase the heat to 250 degrees F.
6. Cut the brisket into thick 1 inch cubes.*
7. In a bowl, toss with burnt end rub covering each piece.
8. Place the brisket cubes snuggly into an ovenproof dish or foil tray.
9. Combine the beef jus and BBQ sauce together. Pour over the brisket and cover them so they are submerged by ¾ inches of liquid.
10. Place back into the smoker or oven and continue to cook for another 2 hours, uncovered.
11. Halfway through, flip each piece of brisket over and continue to cook for another 2 hours. If needed add a little of the leftover BBQ sauce and beef stock mixture to the tray to keep it moist. Burnt ends should be well caramelized at the end with a little of the reduced sauce.
12. Keep warm until serving.
*Note: If you have a pre-smoked brisket (from your favorite pitmaster or store) you can begin at step 6.
Texas Rub Recipe
Ingredients
1/4 cup Kosher Salt
3/4 cup Black Pepper – medium coarse grind
Method:
1. Mix salt and pepper together in a bowl.
Burnt End Rub Recipe
Ingredients
4 TBL Sugar
4 TBL Brown Sugar
4 TBL paprika
3 TBL kosher salt
1 1/2 TBL Black Pepper
Method:
1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
