These chicken nugget sliders are just plain cute. The perfect size for nibbling on. Instead of mayo and ketchup, try your favorite nugget dipping sauce.
Time: under 30 minutes
Meat And Poultry Appetizers

Hearty appetizers containing meat or poultry like sliders, chicken wings and anything bacon wrapped.
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Chicken Nugget Sliders
Copycat McDonald's Chicken McNuggets
This copycat recipe gets you perfect nuggets every time, fried to just the right golden brown that you remember.
Method: deep fryer
Time: 1-2 hours
Real Anchor Bar Buffalo Wings
The Anchor Bar is famous for their buffalo wings. Copy them at home with this recipe. The secret to the restaurant version is in the seasonings!
Method: deep fryer, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Apricot Onion Chicken Wings
A delicious and easy way to enjoy chicken wings. The perfect blend of sweet and savory with apricot jam, onion soup mix, and Russian salad dressing.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Bacon Wrapped Dogs
Hot dog pieces (or "lil' smokies") are wrapped in bacon, coated in brown sugar, and then slow cooked until the bacon caramelizes. The ultimate party food!
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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Baked Chicken Wings
These baked wings sacrifice calories without sacrificing flavor. The wings are marinated in a zesty sauce then baked until tender. Can also be grilled.
Method: stovetop, oven, outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Copycat Kowloon's Chinese Chicken Wings
Kowloon's chicken wings are legendary in the culinary world. These delicious chicken wings are crispy on the outside while retaining a juicy, tender texture on...
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Drunken Bourbon Dogs
These hot dog bites are made in the slow-cooker but they're ready fast. Sliced wieners cooked with bourbon, brown sugar, and onion are all ready to be stuck on a...
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Copycat Applebee's Chicken Wings
The secret to copying Applebee's chicken wings is to deep fry them first, then bake them in a buttery hot sauce mixture.
Method: stovetop, oven, deep fryer
Time: 30-60 minutes
Copycat Bahama Breeze's Jamaican Jerk Grilled Chicken Wings
Made with scallions, chicken wings, jerk seasoning, olive oil, Jamaican jerk seasoning, orange juice, rice wine vinegar, dark Jamaican rum...
Method: outdoor grill, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Peanut Butter Meatballs
The peanut butter adds a creamy texture and nutty flavor to these tender meatballs. Serve as is or with your favorite dipping sauce (try bbq!).
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Easy Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Wings
Just two ingredients and your crock pot! The result: delicious and tender chicken wings
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Southern Fried Chicken Livers
Fresh chicken livers are coated with a light but crispy coating and fried until golden brown. Serve them with white gravy for the full treatment.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Fried Chicken Livers
If you like chicken liver then you have to try this fried version. The livers are breaded with a cornmeal breading that gets a wonderfully crisp texture.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Mandarin Chicken Wings
Who says you've got to head to a sports bar for wings? These oven-baked treats with brown sugar, soy sauce and ginger will satisfy your wing craving and give you the comfort of...
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Oven BBQ Chicken Wings
Craving wings but trying to avoid too much fried food? Not to worry. Coating these wings in a seasoned flour mixture before baking helps give them that crispy crunch that you get...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chinese Chicken Wings With Oyster Sauce
The marinade of soy sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, and sherry give these wings a delicious Asian-flavor.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Cambodian Chicken Wings
These Cambodian chicken wings are the perfect party food. The soy sauce, brown sugar, green onions, and garlic powder all work together to create a mouth-watering marinade.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Sweet and Spicy Beef Jerky
Whether you've got a dehydrator or just a plain old oven, you can make some eye-openingly good jerky right in your kitchen.
Method: dehydrator, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Cliff's Fantastic Jerky
This jerky is easier to make than you think. No fancy equipment needed, just your oven. A marinade of soy sauce, worcestershire, and liquid smoke with spices gives the jerky...
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs
Tender meatballs made from a combination of pork and beef and served in a traditional-style sauce.
Method: crock pot, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Baked Chinese Chicken Wings
Meaty chicken wings are marinated in an Asian-style sauce and then baked until tender.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Deep Fried Pork Meatballs
Deep-fried pork meatballs are a delicious and easy to make appetizer. The bread crumb coated meatballs are fried in hot oil until golden and served with your favorite dipping...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Boneless Buffalo Chicken Wings
Homemade boneless wings? Even better, it's tried and true buttermilk-dredged chicken with a buttery buffalo sauce.
Method: deep fryer, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Italian Chicken Wings
Want a quick tip for making amazing chicken wings? Try marinating them in Italian dressing and soy sauce before baking them until crispy. Party perfect, every time.
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Beer makes batters better, meat more tender, and sauces more flavorful.
Pumpkins aren't just for pies or Halloween decorations. These large, orange gourds - while naturally sweet - also work well in savory dishes. They pair well with poultry and pork (and especially bacon) and their creamy-when-cooked texture blends easily into soups.
What's the secret ingredient in these cakes? Pudding mix. It not only adds flavor but it gives the cake a richer, creamier texture. No one will know your secret ingredient!







































