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Grilled Bacon Wrapped Loaded Baked Potato Skins | Wild West Viking
Appetizers, Recipes

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Loaded Baked Potato Skins

February 13, 2022
Grilled Bacon Wrapped Loaded Baked Potato Skins | Wild West Viking
Grilled Bacon Wrapped Loaded Baked Potato Skins | Wild West Viking

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Loaded Baked Potato Skins

It's the Big Game Day so get your game face on and make some of these super easy, so delicious, fully loaded grilled bacon-wrapped baked potato skins! Grilled on the Big Green Egg MiniMax over red hot Jealous Devil Charcoal!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 Russett potatoes (medium-size), baked and scooped out
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature, softened
  • ½ cup Colby-Jack, shredded
  • 1 jalapeno, diced
  • ¼ cup white onion diced
  • 3 bacon pieces, cooked, and chopped
  • 6 bacon slices (thin)
  • ½ tsp chili powder (I used Spicy Me's Taco AF)½
  • Sour cream and green onions (chopped) for serving

Instructions
 

Prepare Grill

  • Heat grill to medium-high (350°F)

Prepare Potatoes

  • Bake potatoes either in the oven, or a quick cook in the microwave. Once cooled, cut potatoes lengthwise, and scoop out insides leaving about 1/4" shell. Put the scooped out potatoes to the side.
  • Heat oil, and fry potato skins until light golden brown. Place on wire cooking rack to drain and cool.

Prepare Filling

  • Combine, cream cheese, shredded cheese, chopped jalapeno, bacon, onions and chili powder. Stir to mix well.
  • Fill potato skins with mixture until well rounded and full.
  • Wrap each potato skin with one piece of bacon tightly, use toothpicks if needed..

Prepare Potato Skins

  • Add bacon wrapped potato skins to the grill. Grill about 30 minutes (check halfway through).
  • Once bacon has become browned and crispy, remove from grill. Serve with sour cream and chopped green onions.
Keyword Bacon Wrapped Potato Skins, Big Green Egg, Big Green Egg MiniMax, Grilled Appetizers, Grilled Potato Skins, Jealous Devil Charcoal, Loaded Baked Potato Skins
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Blue Moon Jello Shot | Wild West Viking
Drinks, Recipes

Blue Moon Jello Shot

February 7, 2022
Blue Moon Jello Shot | Wild West Viking

Blue Moon Jello Shots

These Blue Moon Jello Shots can be made just in time for Super Bowl Weekend! This is a fun, albeit dangerous way of drinking a Blue Moon but also super delicious! Made with orange jello, Blue Moon beer, vodka and topped off with some cool whip. One could almost say its a dessert shot! Top it off with the traditional slice of fresh orange! Enjoy!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Drinks

Ingredients
  

  • 2 3-oz packages orange Jello
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup Blue Moon beer
  • 1 cup vodka
  • 1 cup cool whip
  • ½ orange, sliced into tiny slices

Instructions
 

  • Empty jello powder into heat proof bowl or measuring cup. Pour boiling water over jello, and whisk until powdered is completely dissolved (about 2 minutes)
  • Stir in Blue Moon and vodka
  • Pour jello mixture equally into plastic shot cups, and refrigeration until firm (about 2-3 hours)
  • Top off with Cool Whip for foam (I used a piping bag) and garnish with a tiny orange slice. Enjoy! (responsibly)
Keyword Blue Moon, Blue Moon Jello Shot, Jello Shot, Super Bowl drinks
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Grilled Black Garlic Chicken | Wild West Viking
Main Course, Recipes

Grilled Black Garlic & Soy Sauce Chicken Quarters

February 3, 2022
Grilled Black Garlic Chicken | Wild West Viking

Grilled Black Garlic & Soy Sauce Chicken Quarters

The flavor punch from the black garlic pairs so well with the umami-packed soy and oyster sauces. Together with a splash of Mirin sauce and Sake makes this dish a little boozy as well. I served this meal with grilled baby bok choy with an amazing sweet spicy sauce with just the right amount of tang and just on the edge of being too spicy. With a Red Cabbage & Cucumber salad with a rice vinegar dressing made this meal fit for a special occasion or any night of the week. (please see notes below for recipes for the side dishes)
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Prep Time 1 day 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken leg quarters, bone-in

Soy Sauce Marinade

  • 4 cloves black garlic, minced
  • 2 cloves white garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Mirin sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sake

Basting Sauce

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Mirin sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sake
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp white pepper

Instructions
 

Prepare Chicken & Marinade

  • Cut 2 slits (2" long, not too deep) on the back side of the chicken leg, to let marinade permeate through the meat.
  • Combine all ingredients for marinade, stir to mix, and place in bowl or zip-lock back with chicken. Let rest in fridge for at least 24 hours. Remove from fridge at least 30 minutes prior to grilling.

Prepare Basting Sauce

  • Combine all ingredients for sauce, stir to mix, and set aside.

Prepare Grill

  • Preheat grill to 450°F.
  • Add chicken quarters, skin side down, and flip after 10 minutes. Continue flipping the chicken every 10 minutes or so (watch for any flare-ups). Baste the chicken during the last 10 minutes of cooking time with the prepared basting sauce (both sides of chicken), and continue grilling until internal temperature is 165°F. Let chicken rest for a couple of minutes, and enjoy!

Notes

Side dishes:
Grilled Baby Bok Choy with Ginger Chili Sauce
Red Cabbage & Cucumber Salad
Keyword BBQ Chicken, Black Garlic Chicken, Grilled Chicken, Sake
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Aebleskiver | Danish Pancake Balls | Wild West Viking
Christmas, Danish Traditions, Dessert, Holiday, Recipes

Æbleskiver (Danish Pancake Puffs/Balls)

February 2, 2022
Æbleskiver | Danish Pancake Balls | Wild West Viking

Æbleskiver (Pancake Puffs or Pancake Balls)

A Danish tradition typically enjoyed around Christmas time (but I think you can enjoy them any time of the year). These puffy Danish pancake balls are sweet delights typically served with powdered sugar and strawberry jam, although I have elevated them slightly this time with boozy strawberry coulis. Æbleskiver literally translates to apple slices, although we don't add these into the batter. You do need a special Æbleskiver pan (see below).
These are perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea, or a sweet after dinner treat.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Danish

Equipment

  • 1 Aebleskiver pan
  • Blender
  • Sieve or fine mesh strainer

Ingredients
  

Æbleskiver

  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3 eggs, yolks and whites separated.
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • strawberry jam

Boozy Strawberry Coulis

  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 12 oz frozen strawberries, thawed
  • 1 tbsp Grand Marnier (orange liqueur)

Instructions
 

Prepare Æbleskiver

  • Beat egg yolks, add sugar, salt, buttermilk, flour, baking soda and baking powder.
  • Beat egg whites until slightly stiffened.
  • Add egg whites to flour mixture.
  • Melt butter, place Æbleskiver pan on stove on medium heat. Brush butter into each hole. Ladle mixture into each hole about ¾ full. Cook about 2 minutes, and then turn carefully over on the other side (I use a wooden tool some people use a knitting needle), trying to spill some of the mixture into the hole as you are turning to make the pancake puff a little fluffy. Continue turning until the balls turn a nice golden color and are cooked all the way through.
  • Keep warm until ready to serve.

Prepare Coulis

  • Combine sugar and water in a small sauce pot over medium heat. Stir to combine and until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat.
  • Combine frozen strawberries and sugar syrup in a blender, and blend until mixture is smooth and pureed.
  • Pour puree over sieve over a medium sized bowl. Stir and push mixture into bowl until all liquid has been pushed through.
  • Add liqueur to mixture (if wanted). Stir to combine well.
  • Store in fridge for 5-7 days or freezer for 2-3 months.
Keyword aebleskiver, Danish Christmas, Danish food, pancake balls, pancake puffs, Sweet Treats
  • Aebleskive Pan : This is the pan that I have and have used for years. You can use a cast iron pan as well, but this one is very easy to use.
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Blood Orange Champagne Mule | Wild West Viking
Drinks

Blood Orange Champagne Mule

February 1, 2022
Blood Orange Champagne Mule | Wild West Viking

Blood Orange Champagne Mule

This cocktail is definitely a cause for celebration! I have finally found blood oranges at my local store so I can make this cocktail at last! This is that perfect welcome cocktail that is easy to prepare and just as (dangerously) easy to sip! This cocktail has a couple of surprise ingredients! Sugar rim your champagne flutes, add slices of blood oranges, fresh sprig of mint, and voila! A cocktail perfect for any night of the week!
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Course Drinks

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 oz vodka (I used Bogart Vodka)
  • 1 oz Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
  • 2 oz ginger beer
  • chilled Champagne or Prosecco to top (I used Hi!Prosecco)
  • 1 sliced blood orange for garnish
  • sprigs of fresh mint for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a shaker with ice, add blood orange juice, lime juice, vodka and blood orange liqueur. Shake to combine.
  • Evenly divide mixture into champagne flutes, top with ginger beer, and Prosecco/Champagne.
  • Garnish with blood orange slices and fresh mint. Enjoy!
Keyword Blood Orange, Champagne, Champagne Mule, Cocktails, Mule Cocktails, Prosecco, Vodka, Vodka Cocktails
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Grilled Chipotle & Maple Glazed Salmon | Wild West Viking
Main Course, Recipes

Grilled Chipotle & Maple Glazed Salmon

January 27, 2022
Grilled Chipotle & Maple Glazed Salmon | Wild West Viking

Grilled Chipotle & Maple Glazed Salmon

This grilled chipotle, maple glazed salmon was cooked on the Big Green Egg MiniMax over red hot Jealous Devil Charcoal. Grilling this beautiful piece of salmon on a bed of lemon slices over a cedar plan ensures a juicy, smoky and perfect cook. The sweet and spicy chipotle dry rub rested on the salmon for about 30 minutes prior to going on the grill to really let the flavors meld. The last 5 minutes of grilling, the salmon was given a generous glaze of sweet Vermont maple syrup! This is a dish your people will ask you for again and again!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Soak Plank 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

Chipotle Dry Rub

  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 ½ tbsp chili powder
  • ½ tbsp cumin
  • ½ tbsp dried chipotle powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground pepper

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs salmon filet
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 2 lemons, one halved, one sliced in medium slices

Instructions
 

Prepare Grill

  • Start your grill and heat up with red hot Jealous Devil Charcoal. Cooking will be indirect heat. Target heat is 450° for grilling salmon.

Prepare Cedar Plank

  • Soak and immerse cedar plank in water for 1 hour.

Prepare Chipotle Dry Rub

  • Combine all dry rub ingredients in small bowl, and stir to mix.

Prepare Salmon

  • Coat both sides of salmon with olive oil. Sprinkle Chipotle rub on the meat side and rub gently all over the salmon, don't forget the sides.

Grilling Salmon

  • Place lemon slices on prepared cedar plank, and place salmon on top of lemon slices. Grill for 15 minutes. The last 5-10 minutes glaze salmon with the maple syrup, and grill salmon until internal temperature reaches 130-135 degrees.
  • The last 5 minutes of grilling time, place halved lemons on grill, until char marks appear.
  • Let salmon rest for 5 minutes, slice and serve with grilled lemons which you should squeeze over the salmon.

Notes

Sides: I served Spanish Rice with red and yellow peppers, and a side of mixed grape tomatoes.
Keyword Big Green Egg, Cedar Plank, Chipotle Salmon, Grilled Salmon, Jealous Devil Charcoal, Maple Glaze, MiniMax
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Berries and cream Dessert Cups | Wild West Viking
Dessert, Recipes

Berries & Cream Dessert Cups

January 24, 2022
Berries & Cream Dessert Wontons | Wild West Viking
Berries & Cream Dessert Wontons | Wild West Viking

Berries & Cream Dessert Cups

These delicate little dessert cups have all the sweet tastes and textures everyone will love! The cinnamon-sugar dusted crispy wonton cups are filled with a creamy filling topped with fresh red berries and a little kiss of citrus!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 16 wonton wrappers
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup fresh berries (I used raspberries and strawberries)
  • 1 lemon strips of lemon zest

Instructions
 

Prepare Wontons

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Prepare muffin tin, lightly spray with cooking spray.
  • Mix 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp of cinnamon in a small bowl.
  • On a baking sheet, layout wonton wrappers and lightly spray wontons with cooking spray, then sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Turn over wontons and repeat process on the other side.
  • Place each prepared wonton into muffin tin and press down lightly to form a cup.
  • Bake for 6-8 minutes until crispy. Set aside to cool

Prepare Filling

  • Combine cream cheese, yogurt, vanilla extract and sugar in a bowl. Mix with electric hand mixer until smooth.

Fill Wontons

  • Fill cooled wonton cups with cream filling, top with fresh berries, and a lemon zest or two. (Serve immediately, or fill cups just before serving to avoid them getting soggy)
Keyword Dessert Wonton Cups, Desserts, Sweet Treats, Wonton
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Italian Eggnogtini | Wild West Viking
Christmas, Drinks, Holiday, Recipes

Italian Eggnogtini

January 1, 2022
Italian Eggnogtini | Wild West Viking

Italian Eggnogtini

It's time to toast 2021 goodbye and welcome in 2022! This Italian Eggnogtini is one of those warm, delicious and elegant cocktails perfect for our small party of two this year! Maybe these little New Years cocktails will help? These martinis are a blend of Amaretto, vanilla vodka and eggnog and a dash of nutmeg. I rimmed the martini glasses with chocolate and crushed peppermint giving a little minty bit with every delicious sip!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Disaronno
  • 2 oz Vanilla Vodka
  • 4 oz Eggnog
  • melted chocolate for rimming glasses
  • crushed candy cane for rimming glasses
  • nutmeg, and candy cane for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Rimmed glasses with melted chocolate and then dip in crushed candy canes. Set to the side
  • In a shaker full of ice, add eggnog, vanilla vodka and Disaronno. Shake well for about a minute.
  • Strain contents from shaker into each glass, and sprinkle with nutmeg. Garnish with a candy cane.
Keyword Christmas Cocktails, Eggnog, Eggnog Cocktails, Eggnogtini, Holiday Cocktails, Italian Cocktail, Italian Martini, New Years Eve Cocktail
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Grinch Mimosa | Wild West Viking
Christmas, Drinks, Holiday, Recipes

Grinch Mimosa

December 22, 2021
Grinch Mimosa | Wild West Viking

Grinch Mimosa

WHO wants a holiday drink this year to spread some Christmas cheer? You will feel all warm and fuzzy while sipping this tasty Grinch Mimosa Cocktail! This holiday cocktail is updated for my taste with a combination of Midori, Creme de Banana, orange juice, pineapple juice, run, and then topped off with Prosecco! Every Who in your Whoville will certainly fell all toasty inside with this Christmas drink!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 2 cocktails

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Midori (melon liqueur)
  • ½ cup Creme de Banana
  • ½ cup Pineapple Juice
  • ½ cup Orange Juice
  • ½ cup Rum
  • Prosecco
  • red sanding sugar for rimming glasses

Instructions
 

  • Add Midori, Creme de Banana, pineapple juice, orange juice and rum in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to mix.
  • Rim cocktail glasses with red sanding sugar.
  • Add crushed ice to cocktail glasses, and fill evenly with mixture from cocktail shaker. Top off with Prosecco, and enjoy!
Keyword Apple Cider Mimosas, Christmas Cocktail, Christmas Drinks, Christmas Mimosa, Grinch Mimosa
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Santa Gnome Treats | Wild West Viking
Christmas, Dessert, Holiday, Recipes

Santa Gnome Treats

December 19, 2021
Santa Gnome Treats | Wild West Viking

Santa Gnome Treats

These little treats have got to be the most delicious and cutest edible Christmas Santa Gnomes! I made these using sugar cookie bottoms, filled them with chocolate mousse, and topped with whipped frosting, a strawberry for a hat, and red M&M for the nose. These will definitely give you a sugar high, but seriously, who could resist?
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pkg Refrigerated Sugar Cookie Dough (break apart kind)
  • 24 oz White Frosting (I used the whipped white frosting)
  • 24 strawberries
  • 24 red M&M's

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Spray a mini-muffin pan with cooking spray (or use mini liners)
  • Place one cookie into each muffin cup (don't flatten)
  • Bake cookies for about 18 minutes, and place on wire rack to cool
  • While cookies are still warm, take a small spoon and gently press cookies into a cup shape.
  • Cool completely before filling.
  • Make your favorite Chocolate Mousse recipe or alternately, you can completely fill the bottoms with whipped frosting, vanilla pudding or other yummy filling.
  • Wash strawberries, and cut out the crown into a "V" shape (where the leaves are)
  • Take one of the cookie cups, and fill with chocolate mousse, or whatever you are going to filling them with, and be generous.
  • Then push the strawberry into the filling, cut side down, and add a red M&M for the nose, just under the "V" of the strawberry.
  • Add a little of the white frosting, just below the 'nose' on the cookie cup and draw a beard and make some lines for the beard with a toothpick.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword Chocolate Mousse, Christmas Treats, Gnome Cookies, Santa Gnome Treats, Sugar Cookie
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