The Super Bowl is one of the greatest times of the year.  Not only is there awesome football on the TV, but there is also awesome cooking shows on the Food Network and recipes on the various recipe sites.  They all are geared towards Super Bowl food.

Two years ago I had a super bowl party at my house and I made pulled BBQ chicken.  Last year we went to Brian's house and I brought 4 different kinds of wings.  This year I had it again at my house.  I decided to make a buffet of sliders.  I went with the classic beef slider, a turkey teriyaki slider and a Mexican veggie slider.  So I wasn't standing at the stove the whole night, I decided to use a trick I saw in one recipe to make a thin layer of the slider fillings and bake it. After its done you just cut into slider form.

This worked out nicely for most, except the veggie.  I had a feeling it wouldn't work for that.  Every time I have tried to make veggie burgera they've always come out crumbly.  It was still really good though.  So I would definitely try the recipe again, but this time using a skillet to fry them like the recipe suggests.  The beef burgers were the best out of all of them.  The turkey burgers were not as firm as I would like - they were solid, but mushy.

I also made buffalo wings, because it wouldn't be a football party without wings.  To make it easier on myself, I tried to cook them in the slow cooker.  I emphasize tried because I put all of the ingredients in the slow cooker, turned it on and then left, only to realize I never actually plugged it into the outlet.  So I tried to play catchup by putting it on high.  It didn't work.  Just before the people were supposed to arrive I cut one open to see it nice and raw.  I made an executive decision to go out in the snow and grill them.  I like wings crispy so it was for the best.  Below is a little slideshow i put together of the steps for the wings.  I would try them again (plugging it in this time), but I would still either grill or broil the wings before serving for the crispiness.

On to the recipes.  Note, because there are 4 recipes, I am pretty much just copying them from the website I took them from.  I did make some changes to the recipe and will change it below.  The original recipes are linked in the recipe title.

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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 pounds chicken wings, split and tips discarded
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle chile sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 tablespoon salsa
• 2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons salt

Directions

1. Place chicken in slow cooker. In a medium bowl combine the chile sauce, lemon juice, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, salsa, chili powder, garlic powder and salt. Mix together and pour mixture over chicken.
2. Cook in slow cooker on Medium Low setting for 5 hours.
3. Then grill or broil to make crispy

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Beef Sliders

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried onion flakes
• 2 pounds ground chuck- 80/20 ground beef
• 1/2 t. seasoned salt
• 6 slices cheddar cheese
• 24 small party rolls- I use Martin's Potato Bread Party Rolls
• 24 dill pickle slices

Directions

1. Evenly spread the onions on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. 
2. Gently press the ground beef on top of the onion flakes. Press evenly making one giant pattie. Sprinkle with seasoned salt. 
3. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. 
4. Using a paper towel, pat the excess grease from the top of the pattie. 
5. Top with cheddar cheese, return to oven for 2 more minutes. 
6. Remove from oven, let set 5 minutes then cut into 24 patties. 
7. Slice open and separate each party roll. Place bottom of rolls on a large platter. 
8. Using a spatula lift pattie with onion layer onto each bun bottom. 
9. Top each slider with a pickle slice then the bun lid. 
10. Serve immediately.  

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Teriyaki Turkey Sliders

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey breast
• 3 slices bread, crumbled
• 2 T. dried chopped onions
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 T. sugar
• 3 T. soy sauce
• 1 glove garlic, minced
• 1 t. ground ginger 
• Thinly sliced pineapple
• Bag of party rolls, sliced in half

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl
2. Spread out mixture on a baking sheet into an even sheet
3. Bake in oven at 400 degrees for 20 mins
4. Cut sheet into slider sized burgers
5. Put burgers onto bottom halves of the bun
6. Top each slider with pineapple and then the top of the bun
7. Tell me what you think and if you made any changes

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Veggie Sliders

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup basil
• 2 minced seeded jalapeño pepper
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained
• 1 (8 3/4-ounce) can no salt-added whole-kernel corn, drained

Directions

1. To prepare burgers, combine the first 10 ingredients in a large bowl. 
2. Add pinto beans and corn; partially mash with a fork. 
3. This is where I changed the recipe...  I pressed the mixture into a pan to form a sheet.
4. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 mins.
5. It doesn't form patties like the rest, but you can scoop it out and slather it onto the buns and enjoy how delicious it is.
6. I made a chipolte mayo to put on top that is different then the one from this website.
1. Mix 1 cup mayonnaise, 2 chipotles in adobo sauce chopped, 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, 1/2 lime juice, Salt and freshly ground black pepper (REFERENCE!!!)

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And now for a time lapse of the party.  I had my computer setup to take a picture every 30 seconds of the whole party.  Its not too interesting because its just us watching TV and also it's a little hard to see because it's dark.  Towards the end, look at Steve and how many different poses he does.  Enjoy!