Healthy Game Day Snacks - Queso Dip, Jalapeno Poppers, Sriracha Chicken

When every day is game day, you need to have at least a couple healthy-ish options. Today we make some meaty queso dip, baked jalapeno poppers, and a spicy chicken filling that can be used for almost anything.

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Meaty Jalapeno Cheese Dip

Yield: 6

Author: Ethan Chlebowski

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 15 Min

Ingredients

Meaty Jalapeno Cheese Dip

• 1/2 lb (227 g) Ground Turkey (99/1)
• 2 g salt
• Sprinkle garlic powder
• Sprinkle of chile powder
• Sprinkle MSG (optional)
• 5 g neutral oil
• 1 jalapeno, minced
• 1 TBSP cumin seeds
• 250 ml evaporated milk
• 100 g Yellow American or other melting cheese (Velveeta, gouda, etc.)
• 100 g Cabot Light Cheddar Cheese, shredded
• Hot sauce (optional)

Instructions

1. Prep and gather all the ingredients. Mince the jalapeno, shred the cheeses and measure the milk.
2. Add the turkey to a bowl along with the salt, garlic powder, chile powder, and sprinkle of MSG. Mix together.
3. Set a pan over medium heat with the neutral oil. Once hot, add the jalapeno and cumin seeds and toast while stirring until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the seasoned ground turkey and start to cook. Use a potato masher to break apart the meat into tiny little pieces.
4. Once the meat is browned and cooked through, add the evaporated milk and bring it to a simmer. Turn off the heat and toss in the cheeses. Stir until the cheese has melted. Adjust the consistency with more cheese or evaporated milk.
5. Serve with chips or make nachos!

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Creamy Sriracha Chicken

Author: Ethan Chlebowski

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Ingredients

Siracha Sour Cream Chicken

• 300 g shredded chicken
• 40 g low-fat sour cream
• 15 g sriracha
• 1/4 lemon
• Sprinkle of garlic powder
• 15 cranks black pepper
• Salt to taste
• Sliced scallions (optional)

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, stir together the sour cream, sriracha, black pepper, and salt. Mix in the shredded chicken and sliced scallions. Taste it, add salt or add more sauce as needed.
2. Serve on wraps, sandwiches, etc.

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Jalapeno Poppers

Yield: 24 poppers

Author: Ethan Chlebowski

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 22 Min

Ingredients

Jalapenos + Filling

• 12 jalapenos
• 8 oz package Low fat cream cheese
• Sprinkle chile powder
• 1 clove Crushed garlic (or garlic powder)
• Juice from 1 lime

Crumb Topping

• 20 g panko bread crumbs
• 5 g neutral oil
• 5 g Adobo sauce
• Sprinkle cayenne powder
• Sprinkle msg

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
2. Add the cream cheese, chili powder, crushed garlic, and lime juice to a bowl and mix them all together.
3. To prep the jalapenos, slice off the stems, cut in half, and remove the seeds with a spoon.
4.  Slather the cream cheese mixture into the halved jalapenos, then put them in a 400-degree oven for about ten minutes.
5. While the jalapenos are baking, assemble the crunchy topping. To a bowl, add adobo sauce, cayenne powder, msg, and oil then toss with the panko.
6. Once the jalapenos are cooked, take them out, sprinkle the panko spice mixture on top of the cooked jalapenos, place them under the broiler for just two minutes, and be careful not to burn.
7. Once the topping is nice a crispy, take the poppers out from under the broiler, plate them up and enjoy.

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