Recipes Holidays + Events 17 Tailgating Recipes to Please a Crowd By Food & Wine Editors Updated on January 23, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Amelia Rampe These delicious tailgating recipes include perfect chicken wings, burgers, a whole tray of loaded nachos, and so much more. Make them for a crowd, or just for yourself — either way, you'll want lots of leftovers. Read on for our favorite tailgating recipes to make on game day. 01 of 17 Umami Burgers with Port and Stilton © Marcus Nilsson Resist the urge to pile on any of the usual toppings — lettuce, tomato, ketchup. "The port is your condiment," explains Umami Burger's Adam Fleischman. Get the Recipe 02 of 17 Three-Cheese Queso Nachos Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Whether you're making this loaded tray of nachos for entertaining or the ultimate snack dinner, it's sure to impress. Get the Recipe 03 of 17 Buffalo Wings Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Amelia Rampe Cook these classic Buffalo wings in an air fryer or on the stove, then toss them in a buttery hot sauce and serve with creamy blue cheese sauce. Get the Recipe 04 of 17 Super Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwiches Eric Wolfinger Seasoning boneless, skinless chicken thighs with a classic Southern fried chicken spice blend and dill pickle brine makes for the juiciest, crunchiest fried chicken sandwiches. Choose dill pickles without much sugar, which can burn during cooking. Get the Recipe 05 of 17 Guacamole with Charred Jalapeño and Scallions © Fredrika Stjärne F&W's Grace Parisi invented this smoky guacamole, then presented three ingenious ways to use it: in a soup, an hors d'oeuvre, and a salad dressing. Get the Recipe 06 of 17 Achari Pimiento Cheese Spread Victor Protasio Farhan Momin took this Southern staple and gave it a makeover by incorporating her mom’s classic Indian pickling spices. Get the Recipe 07 of 17 Herb-Roasted Pork Subs with Garlicky Spinach To create this outstanding sandwich, Matt Neal rubs pork shoulder with an herb-and-garlic mixture and then slow-roasts it for hours ("Forever," he says). He piles the meat high with pickled peppers and spinach sautéed with garlic. One key to the sandwich is to slice the pork very thinly; to do so, be sure the pork is very cold and use a deli slicer or a thin, sharp knife. Get the Recipe 08 of 17 Smokin' Sweet Chicken Wings with Cherry Barbecue Glaze Cherry preserves with habanero chile create a fabulously sticky, sweet and spicy glaze for grilled chicken wings. Glaze them just before serving so the sugars don't burn. Get the Recipe 09 of 17 Nacho Burgers Of all the burger recipes F&W has run (more than 100), and of the six from chef Bobby Flay, this one is the over-the-top best, with juicy meat, gooey cheese, salsa and tortilla chips. Get the Recipe 10 of 17 Bacon-Bourbon Brownies with Pecans © Fredrika Stjärne Kat Kinsman tops her rich brownies with bacon and pecans. To enhance the smoky flavor, she mixes some of the bacon fat into the batter. Get the Recipe 11 of 17 Adobo Chicken Wings Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Kay E. Clarke At her pop-up, Ulam, in Dallas, chef Anna Swann combines the flavors of chicken adobo with another childhood favorite, fried chicken wings Get the Recipe 12 of 17 Game-Day Pork and Black Bean Chili Get the Recipe 13 of 17 Crosshatch Hot Dogs on Grilled Croissants These sweet-savory glazed hot dogs were inspired by a dish Marcia Kiesel discovered at a Manhattan Chinatown restaurant. They're cut in a crosshatch pattern, which makes the franks cook even faster, and served in a grilled mustard-brushed croissant. Get the Recipe 14 of 17 Grilled Philly Cheesesteaks Marcus Nilsson Butcher Tom Mylan uses a cast-iron skillet on the grill to prepare his steak, onion, pepper and cheese hoagies. Get the Recipe 15 of 17 Grilled Lamb Ribs with Chimichurri Chef Santiago Garat grills these lamb ribs at outdoor barbecue parties at the farm so they're crispy on the outside. The tangy, extra-herby chimichurri is a perfect partner for the rich meat. Get the Recipe 16 of 17 Grilled Shrimp with Oregano and Lemon © John Kernick The sauce for this shrimp is a simple version of Italy's salmoriglio, typically made with lemon and herbs in a mortar. The sauce is also delicious spooned over grilled swordfish or any other meaty fish. Get the Recipe 17 of 17 Black Pepper Jerky © Tina Rupp This classic jerky gets a double dose of peppery flavor from both cracked peppercorns in the marinade and coarsely ground peppercorns on top. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit