Smoked Buffalo
ChiCken dip
Prep time: 5 min / Cook time: 15
min / Serves 6
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all
ingredients (except ½ cup blue cheese
crumbles) together in a large bowl. is
includes: 3 cups leover smoked chicken, or
rotisserie shredded; 4 oz light cream cheese,
soened; ½ cup Greek yogurt; 1 tbl ranch or
blue cheese dressing; ¾ cups Frank's RedHot
hot sauce; 1 stalk finely diced celery; ½ cup
shredded cheddar; ½ tsp garlic powder and ½
tsp celery salt. Pour all mixed ingredients into a
9" (or equivalent size) greased oven safe baking
dish or cast iron dish. Top with blue cheese
crumbles and bake, uncovered 15-20 minutes
til bubbly. Serve warm with chips or celery.
The BeST
GuaCamole
Cut 2 avocados in half, removing pit, score
inside, and scoop out the flesh into a bowl.
Mash the avocado til chunky. Add remaining
ingredients: ¼ tsp salt, plus more to taste, 2-4
tbl minced red onion, 1-2 jalapenos, minced; 2
tbl cilantro, finely chopped; pinch pepper, and
½ ripe tomato, chopped. Adjust to taste. is is
the guac to really make them talk!
Baked lemon pepper WinGS
Prep time: 5 min / Cook time: 1 hour / Serves 8
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss 4 lb. chicken wings (bone-in) with ¼ cup avocado or canola
oil. Place wings on a wire rack set on a baking sheet, spacing apart. Bake 50-60 minutes or til
golden and crispy. Remove wings from oven. Mix ¼ cup melted butter and 3 tbl lemon-pepper
seasoning, brushing liberally onto wings, tossing on extra lemon pepper to taste. ese wings will
fly off the plate faster than you say "Touchdown!" so catch them while you can.
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