Sloppy Dip

Hey all!
     We wanted to make a video on an amazing appetizer!  Chef John from food wishes made this video and we decided to recreate it!  We will put Chef John's info below, fun fact he grew up in a town near our's!  This dip actually came out with so much flavor and was so easy to make!  It was a hit at the party and could even be a meal if you wanted.

The prep and cooking part was the easiest part, the time it took to simmer was the part that was long.  You want this to simmer for about 40 Minutes on low to really soften the meat and make it just fall part when you eat it.  A low slow simmer is always better than a faster higher heat simmer.  You can also feel free to add or subtract any of the ingredients you see to create your own dish.  We think you will really enjoy this so please below check out the rest of the blog!

Serves: 8-10
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes

Ingredients:
Makes 12 portions of Sloppy Dip: 
2 pound extra lean ground beef
1 onion, diced
2 diced green bell pepper (1 cup)
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
cayenne to taste
1 cup ketchup
2 cups chicken broth or water
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Directions:
In a deep pot start with your ground beef.
Add Chopped Onions, Peppers, Garlic, Salt, Pepper, Flour, Brow Sugar, and Cayenne Pepper
Mix all these dry ingredients over medium high heat and let cook.  Should take about 10-15 minutes

Once the meat is fully brown add your wet ingredients, Ketchup, Chicken Broth, Dijon Mustard, and Worcestershire Sauce. 

Turn down the stove to low and let simmer for about 40 minutes.

Stir every so often to mix up the dip and move around the flavor.

Once it is to a thickness you want, remove and put in a cast iron skillet.  (Or oven safe pan)

Sprinkle 1/2 Cup of shredded Cheddar Cheese on top and then mix into the dip.

Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top making a light coat.

Turn your oven to broil and let cook just a few minutes to melt the cheese.  It will have a nice golden brown crust to it.

Here it is!

Chef really enjoyed making this and the team loved eating it.  Mixing and making this dish was so simple and although it takes some time to let simmer it was so worth it.  Plus this is one of those apps nobody would expect to see coming!  You will shock all your guest at the party on this one!  Make sure to see the video below to see how Chef made this and follow along!  

Thank you all again for joining us.  We have put out some fun appetizers but this one really was awesome!  Plus we are big fans of Chef John so it was really cool recreating one of his dishes.  Be sure to check out other video's you find interesting on our site we think you will enjoy those too!

Thank you again for spending time with us.

Remember cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team

Chef John's Info:

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/user/foodwishes

Blog:

https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/

Cheesy Ranch Chicken Tenders

Hey all!
Everyone loves homemade dishes right? How about some homemade chicken tenders! Better yet cheesy crispy ones! Chicken tenders are so simple to make why are we buying them?! Well I know because someone else making them is just that much easier. Yes but if you make them yourselves you will have the much more love for them! We baked and fried these and well the fried ones did come out a bit better yes. However the baked ones were really good. So down below is a great recipe to make your own homemade cheesy ranch chicken tenders!

Prep Time: 2 1/2 (Hours Up to a day)
Cook Time: 10 Minutes


Serves: How many you cook up.

Ingredients:
7-14 Chicken Tenderloin Strips
2 Cups Buttermilk (Enough to coat the chicken) 1 Packet of Powder Ranch dressing Crushed cheddar crackers or chips into crumbs Oil for frying Ranch or other dipping sauce you like

Directions:
In a large bowl place your Chicken Tenderloin Strips
Cover fully with Buttermilk
Then add 1 package dry ranch dressing
Mix well and refrigerate for 2 hours, up to 1 full day3
Crush up some cheese crackers, or chips. Something very cheesy that makes small crubs
Place one piece of chicken in the crushed cheesy crumbs and coat well
For the ones you will fry put them in the fridge for about 15 minutes

Oven Baked:
Heat your oven to 450 Degrees.
Place the chicken on a cooking sheet and in your oven
After 10 minutes flip over and put back in
After another 10 they should be done, however always check. Internal temp should be 165.

Frying:
Heat up your frying oil to 350 Degrees
Take your chicken out of the fridge
Place one piece in the oil slowly at a time
Do not crowd the oil
Check the temp you want it around 320 for cooking
Cook for about 6 minutes or until they float
Again they should be 165 degrees.

Take them out and serve up with your favorite dipping sauce!

Here is how ours turned out!

They both had a great flavor, the fired chicken was a bit darker and held together better but it is always good to try both ways! This was so much fun and Chef even took the leftovers and froze them for later. It was pretty cool to try this out because how often do we order these but now you can so make them!
Check our our video below on how to make them. We think you will find it very easy to follow.

Thank you again for joining us and we hope you try this dish out.  They had a great flavor and had a great crispy outside and a juicy inside.  Try some other ideas or seasonings when making this dish too.  You might find some others that work very well!  Thank you all again for joining us and we do hope you enjoy.

Remember,

Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team