These quick finger food recipes are perfect for game day or any day.
3 Easy football finger foods
When it comes time to cheer on your favorite team, you don't want to have to worry about forks, bowls or plates. No, you want to slam whatever you're holding into your mouth and start cheering (fear of choking be darned!). That's where these finger foods come in. All are football friendly, need no utensils and will be perfect at your next sports party or if you're just sitting on the couch watching the big game.
Ham and cheese quesadilla
A quick-to-make meal, a quesadilla can be cut into halves or fourths to make it perfect game day food.
Ingredients:
- 4 tortillas
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded ham
- 4 green onions, sliced and roots removed
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- Cooking spray or butter
Directions:
- Place the tortillas in the microwave for 15 seconds or put them in a 350 degree F oven for 30 seconds to make them pliable.
- Lay out the warm tortillas and evenly distribute the ham, cheese, green onions and chili powder among them.
- Spray a skillet with cooking spray and get it hot over medium-high heat. Carefully fold two of the quesadillas over to make half moons and cook them, 3 minutes on each side. Keep warm in the oven while you make the other two.
- Serve with salsa.
Italian chicken wonton cups
A great way to use leftover chicken, this recipe can be made in less than 30 minutes and packs a lot of flavor.
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound chicken, cut into strips
- 1 packet spaghetti sauce seasoning
- Cooking spray
- 8 wonton wraps
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Put the olive oil into a skillet and let it get hot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and the spaghetti sauce mix. Sauté the chicken until it is cooked on all sides and put into a food processor to shred.
- Once the chicken has reached the consistency you would like (slightly larger than chicken salad is best), remove from the food processor.
- Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray and line each hole with a wonton wrap. Spray a little more cooking spray over each wrap. Bake for 15 minutes or until crispy.
- When you are ready to serve, fill each cup with chicken and arrange on a platter.
Tuna melt bites
A take on a classic tuna melt, this version fancies things up a bit.
Ingredients:
- 16 ounces tuna
- 8 ounces mayonnaise
- 1 stalk celery, minced
- 1/2 apple, diced
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 loaf French bread
- 1 stick butter
- 10-12 slices sharp cheddar cheese
- Cooking spray
- 1 tomato, sliced
- Extra mayonnaise (or avocado mayonnaise) as a topping
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix the tuna, 8 ounces of mayonnaise, celery, apple and black pepper to make tuna salad.
- Cut the bread in half lengthwise and butter each half with the stick of butter. Spread the tuna salad over the buttered bread and top with the cheddar cheese and tomato.
- Place both halves of bread on a baking sheet that has been greased with cooking spray. Bake for 15 minutes or until the bread starts to dry.
- Top with the mayonnaise and cut into bite sized pieces.
