Thanksgiving Day Appetizers

Dyal_SC

The family is coming over to our place this year, so the Mrs. and I will be cooking for a group of 18 people. We got the basics covered (20 lb turkey and a 11 lb ham), but now I'm looking for appetizer ideas. I'm leaning towards @NecessaryIndulg's green lightening shrimp. 

Y'all have any good ideas?  

JT272929

Easy one that every one seems to enjoy.

1 block Cream Cheese

1 Jar Pimento Cheese

1 Jar Old English

1 dash Worcestershire

Mix well and refrig for a couple hours, serve with townhouse or club, will be gone in no time.

Dyal_SC

Thx @JT272929!!  That looks perfect. 

SmokeyPitt

This is so simple it might not be worth posting, but last year I just threw on some conecuh sausage with some blues hog for dipping.  I draped the sausage around the turkey on the V-rack and it also added some goodness to the drippings. 

pgprescott

Smoked deviled eggs. Never done them, but I've had them done by others. Yum!

tarheelmatt

Triskets with various cheese and meats. 

Cream cheese block with hot pepper jelly and crackers. 

Charleston cheese dip. I can provide link later. 

DoubleEgger

What about that sausage dip that SGH makes? 

tarheelmatt

Frog Eyes... stupid simple. Don't use fat free cream cheese. 

http://www.myfamilymealplan.com/2008/07/grandmas-pickle-roll-ups.html?m=1


Charleston Cheese Dip

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/charleston-cheese-dip-recipe.html

northGAcock

tarheelmatt said:

Frog Eyes... stupid simple. Don't use fat free cream cheese. 

http://www.myfamilymealplan.com/2008/07/grandmas-pickle-roll-ups.html?m=1


Charleston Cheese Dip

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/charleston-cheese-dip-recipe.html

That dip sounds killa. Bet it would not suck if you added a little fresh lump crab

tarheelmatt

northGAcock said:

tarheelmatt said:

Frog Eyes... stupid simple. Don't use fat free cream cheese. 

http://www.myfamilymealplan.com/2008/07/grandmas-pickle-roll-ups.html?m=1


Charleston Cheese Dip

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/charleston-cheese-dip-recipe.html

That dip sounds killa. Bet it would not suck if you added a little fresh lump crab

Yep, it would work well for sure. 

DoubleEgger

My MIL makes that dip. It's on time. 

outrageous

Buffalo chicken dip is always a great appetizer

Dyal_SC

Ooh, I love the idea with the sausage. I'm egging a ham, so that'll work great along with crackers and cheese dip 

epcotisbest

Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings...already have request for them at two different dinners on Thursday. Not sure how they would come out on the egg, but I bet good.

bgebrent

Baked fontina.  DoublenoEgger recently reposted! It rocks.  I can send if you like brother.

Dyal_SC

bgebrent said:

Baked fontina.  DoublenoEgger recently reposted! It rocks.  I can send if you like brother.

Sounds great!  I would like that!

bhedges1987

Pulled pork queso dip. You can make it a few days early too. 

Pulled Pork Queso Dip

1 LB pulled pork , chop a little bit

3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Eight ounces cream cheese

One half cup sour cream

1/2 cup of heavy cream

One teaspoon bbq rub

Combine all ingredients and pour into casserole dish. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.

Super easy to make especially if you just go to a BBQ store and grab a pound of pork, or use left overs. I would then get the scoopable tostinos chips, and place a little dip on each chip.

The dip isn't wet and runny like queso.

DoubleEgger

Dyal_SC said:

bgebrent said:

Baked fontina.  DoublenoEgger recently reposted! It rocks.  I can send if you like brother.

Sounds great!  I would like that!

ThrillSeeker

JT272929 said:

1 Jar Old English

You mean this?

thetrim

ThrillSeeker said:

JT272929 said:

1 Jar Old English

You mean this?

I thought the same thing.  "Dude, it's not a jar, it's a 40!"

saluki2007

I'm doing bacon wrapped duck breast and deer back strap.  Thinking of also doing Jai-Bo's smoked cream cheese.

fishlessman

smoked cream cheese, crosshatch it like a ham before smoking so it has a better appearance than this. make it a day or two ahead and serve with ctackers the day of. 250 for two hours indirect, ive liked bbbr as a rub  but you can go with different toppings

Legume

we tend to go light on apps on Thanksgiving, just nibbles - cheese, crackers, cured meats, olives.  maybe some nuts, grapes, etc.  also king sized bloody marys.

asagers

We're going to try this one this year... Smoked green chili mac and cheese!  https://youtu.be/EjQ8BEr4cYs

MaC122

tarheelmatt said:

Frog Eyes... stupid simple. Don't use fat free cream cheese. 

http://www.myfamilymealplan.com/2008/07/grandmas-pickle-roll-ups.html?m=1


Charleston Cheese Dip

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/charleston-cheese-dip-recipe.html

thanks for the links! Just bought the stuff for the frog eyes!

TideEggHead

+1 On the sausage dip and buffalo chicken dip! We serve the sausage dip in a cut out Italian bread loaf with the large scoop Fritos and we like to sub in maple sausage. We serve the chicken dip with tortilla chips. Neither last long. Chicken dip recipe:

1-8oz pack cream cheese
1/2 cup ranch
1/4 cup hot sauce or diced jalapeños (I use Louisiana hot sauce)
1 lg can chicken
2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese

preheat oven 350

mix everything together well EXCEPT cheddar cheese 
once mixed spread into 7x11 Pyrex
sprinkle cheddar cheese evenly on top
put in oven for 15-20 mins

***double recipe for a 13x9 dish

znagle28

Sausage dip recipe? I've got a few of my own, but they are crock pot recipes. Looking to get acquainted with a new recipe that I can smoke.

I've started making buffalo chicken dip with smoked chicken and it turns out great. Crock pot recipe-

1 block of cream cheese
Shredded smoked chicken 
Few squirts of ranch
Hot sauce 
Top with cheese and a spicy rub that you used on the chicken

I don't measure, I use a few different hot sauces. Usually use a base of Frank's or something weak, then mix with a habanero or sauce or two (or three!). If it's too spicy I'll add a little more ranch to balance it out. Once I get a cast iron pan I'm going to try to heat it all up in the egg (with chicken that's already smoked)