Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs is this Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
For those staying put locally to enjoy the big game (and commercials) at home with friends, there is still time to plan that party.
From traditional wings to savory meats, Super Bowl parties in Williamsburg won’t leave anyone hungry.
WYDaily asked some area chefs, restaurants and people who know food what they like to serve.
Wings and onion rings
Jessica Yager, head chef at The Corner Pocket in Newtown, has perfected party foods from classic wings to onion rings so big you’d need a group to finish them.
The most famous wings sold at The Corner Pocket are dunked in their sweet and spicy sauce. These wings go great at any Super Bowl party, Yager said, because they’re an even combination of two different flavors.
To make the sauce, mix together Frank’s hot sauce, honey and Thai chili sauce to taste. Drizzle the spread over wings and enjoy.
For a tower of onion rings, Yager suggests taking jumbo yellow onions, cutting them one inch thick and separating the slices. Dip the onions into a mix of Bud Light, flour, salt and pepper, and a light dusting of baking powder. Then cook the onion rings in the oven until golden brown.
All the meats
Keith Roberts from Edwards Virginia Smokehouse knows his meat.
“People in my family always know what they’re going to get when they come over — ham, bacon, or sausage,” he said.
Serving for a Super Bowl party requires planning, and Roberts said it always depends on what he is in the mood for and how many people are coming.
Sweet-potato biscuits are always popular when he cooks, as well as using sweet Hawaiian rolls with cheese on top. To add more flavor to the biscuits, he suggests providing fruit preserve or any type of spread.
“Honestly, anything wrapped in bacon is a huge hit,” Roberts said.
He suggested bacon-wrapped asparagus, which can be made in the oven, or scallops wrapped in bacon. These are very popular at parties and at the smokehouse, Roberts said.
Deviled country ham salad dip is also a good addition to any food spread, Roberts said. Making this involves slicing a country ham and creating a mixture with mayonnaise, mustard, cream cheese and parsley.
Cheesy Sausage Dip
Matt Sileno, co-owner of Matchsticks BBQ, said there are a few different recipes he enjoys making for the Super Bowl, from ribs to brisket. But something quick and easy for any party is his cheesy sausage dip.
To make the dip, the recipe calls for:
- One 16-ounce mild or hot ground Italian sausage
- One 8-ounce package of cream cheese
- One 16-ounce package of Velveeta
- Two 10-ounce cans of diced tomatoes drained
- One large Jalepeño diced and de-seeded
- One half teaspoon Garlic Powder
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- One 15-ounce can of corn (optional)
- One 15-ounce can of black beans (optional)
Sileno said to place the brown sausage in a large skillet cook on medium to high heat before draining. Then, return the sausage to the pan and lower the heat to medium or low.
The cheese should be cut into small cubes and added to the pan with the sausage. Cook until the cheese is melted while stirring occasionally.
At this point, optional ingredients should be added. Add the drained diced tomatoes with garlic powder and salt and pepper.
Cook all the ingredients until they are heated through then place the dip in a serving dish and serve on Super Bowl Sunday until it disappears.
Editor’s note: Some context in this story originally appeared in WYDaily in 2018.
