Good Food’s ultimate Super Bowl recipe guide

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More interested in eating snacks than eating clock? Us too. We’ve got 40 recipes to guarantee a Game Day kitchen victory.

More interested in eating snacks than eating clock? Us too. We’ve got 40 recipes to guarantee a Game Day kitchen victory. Graphic by Gabby Quarante.

We'll admit it. We're the type of NFL fans who care more about what chiles are in our chili than passing yards and turnover margins. Yes, Team Good Food is more interested in eating snacks than eating clock. That's why we're the perfect people to advise you on what you should serve at your Super Bowl LIX party.

The 2025 Super Bowl is a rematch of the 2023 game, pitting the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles. While the Chiefs, led by QB Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce (aka Mr. Taylor Swift), are going for a threepeat, the Eagles are looking for redemption. They lost to the Chiefs 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII and they want payback. 
Plus, Kendrick Lamar is headlining the halftime show so we'll probably have the privilege of watching an entire stadium groove to a Drake diss track.
 
Who will be triumphant? We have no idea. But we have lots of ideas about what food to serve. From Caesar Salad Dip and Chaat Masala "Nachos" to Vegan Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wingz and Spanakopita Jacket Potatoes, we've rounded up nearly 50 fantastic recipes. Game on! 

Dips & Appetizers

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A Caesar salad dip uses an entire head of romaine lettuce as its base.Photo by Andrew Bui.

Caesar Salad Dip 
Big Dip Energy author Alyse Whitney admits this is her favorite dip. "This isn’t just a Caesar dressing that’s slightly thicker and more dippable," she explains, "it’s salad blended into a dip." The base of the dip involves pureeing a head of romaine lettuce, which adds a subtle vegetal flavor and its signature green color. 

Deviled Eggs with Turmeric

A classic party app! You can thank Lisa Steele, author of the Fresh Eggs Daily blog and the "Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook," for this recipe. The turmeric turns the egg whites a vibrant yellow. Pro Tip: Don't boil the eggs too fast!

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Fried Onion-Chili Crisp Dip

Like Oliver Putnam in Only Murders in the Building, we love a dip. Los Angeles Times cooking columnist Ben Mims gave us several recommendations. His Fried Onion-Chili Crisp Dip relies on sour cream, chili crisp and ground Sichuan peppercorns. He also has recipes for Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip, Pimento Queso Dip, Lemon Pepper Chicken Dip and (this sounds fancy) Smoky Eggplant Dip With Ginger And Tomato Chutney. 

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Chili Con Queso

Don't be confused by the word "chili" in the title. This is actually a dip. It's from Texas where queso, that gooey, orange dip, is practically its own food group. This version, which skips the Velveeta in favor of real cheese, comes from Lisa Fain of Homesick Texan. 

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Nachos


These chaat masala nachos were inspired by a Priya Krishna recipe. Photo by Johnny Miller.

Chaat Masala "Nachos"
What if you combined nachos and papri chaat, a family of savory Indian snacks? The recipe, from Olga Massov and Sanaë Lemoine's book, Hot Sheet: Sweet and Savory Sheet Pan Recipes for Every Day and Celebrations, calls for a mild melting cheese such as queso Oaxaca or low-moisture mozzarella cheese and tops the nachos with tamarind and mint-cilantro chutneys, as well as dollops of yogurt. 

Chicken (& Vegan) Wings


If an NFL linebacker can get behind these cauliflower wings, so can we. Photo courtesy of Clarkson Potter. 

Vegan Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wingz

Chef Charity Morgan, who helped her linebacker husband adopt a plant-based diet and has cooked 100% vegan meals for the Tennessee Titans, uses cauliflower instead of foul in her wings. In her cookbook "Unbelievably Vegan: 100+ Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes: A Cookbook," you'll also find vegan recipes for favorite game day snacks such as Hot Krabby Dip and Nachos Average Nachos.

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There’s no winging homemade chicken wings — but they’re worth it. Photo by Chad Montano via Unsplash. 

Tamarind Chicken Wings

Before the pandemic, Nguyen and Thi Tran of Starry Kitchen were serving three kinds of fried chicken at Button Mash in Echo Park. We adore these ones, which are fried twice then tossed in a sticky tamarind glaze that gets its kick from ginger, chili garlic paste and black pepper. Sprinkle on a few pomegranate seeds so it looks pretty for the 'Gram.

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Here are three more chicken wing recipes we love:

Barbecue

Again, this is the sort of stuff we leave to the pros, but if you want to try your hand…


Pro tip: Make these rip tips. Photo by Eric Wolfinger. 

Kevin Bludso's Rib Tips

If you're a barbecue novice, L.A. BBQ legend Kevin Bludso recommends that you start with an inexpensive smoker and learn how to master temperature. His new cookbook, "Bludso's BBQ Cookbook," includes this recipe for rib tips, one of his specialities. It takes only 2.5 to 4 hours (much shorter than many barbecue cook times), but you will need a smoker and a spray bottle. 

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The Hitching Post's Santa Maria Tri-Tip

Frank Ostini of The Hitching Post II in Buellton loves barbecuing in the Santa Maria-style, which means slow-cooking your meat, typically a tri-tip, over an oak fire. He taught us how to build an oak fire and shared this recipe, from Alisal’s BBQ Bootcamp, with us.

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Chili


Spice your chili up, or spice it down — you can’t go wrong. Photo by Stephanie Monfette via Unsplash.

Vegan Weeknight Meaty Chili 

Our cousins over at NPR's Morning Edition vouch for this meatless chili which relies on plant-based ground meat, kidney beans and fire-roasted tomatoes.

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Enjoy these two additional chili recipes, one made with chicken and the other with buffalo.

Cornbread

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Historian Shelby Foote's recipe for cornbread uses seven ingredients. Photo by Rinne Allen.

Shelby Foote's Cornbread 
Civil War historian and Greenville, Mississippi native Shelby Foote spent years perfecting his cornbread recipe. The result is thin cornbread with a crunchy top. No flour. Use bacon grease or lard and either white cornmeal or yellow. 
 Dunsmoor's Sour Milk Cornbread with Cheddar and Anaheim Chilies
If you eat at Dunsmoor and you don't order the cornbread, you're doing something wrong. It's the signature dish at the Glassell Park restaurant, which is known for its open fire cooking. What's the key to great cornbread? You need a hot pan, says chef Brian Dunsmoor. His version, which is based on a recipe by Edna Lewis, one of the greats of Southern cooking, incorporates Anaheim chilies (or Hatch, if you've got 'em) and cheddar cheese. And butter. Lots and lots of butter. 

    Mac 'n Cheese


    Mac 'n cheese, please! Photo by Tina Witherspoon via Unsplash. 

    Zesty Kale Two Ways and Fontina Mac & Cheese

    If anyone knows how to make mac 'n cheese, it's Laura Werlin, who wrote the book on it. Literally. The author of Mac & Cheese, Please! 50 Super Cheesy Recipes week uses kale two ways in this iteration of the dish, mixed into the casserole and also as a crispy topping.

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    Gluten-Free Mac & Cheese

    Alisa Reynolds, chef and owner of soul food restaurant My 2 Cents, says the key to a great mac & cheese is the sauce. Some Parmesan for the top. Then put it under the broiler so it gets nice and brown.

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    Sandwiches, Tacos & More


    Get a handle (on this meatball sub). Photo by Linda Xiao. 

    Meatball Sub Sandwiches on Garlic Bread

    Melissa Clark is the kind of cook who loves a sheet pan. That's because she excels at simplicity and making one-pot (or pan or dish) meals. This sandwich recipe, which can easily be scaled up to feed a crowd, comes from her cookbook, "Dinner in One: Exceptional and Easy One-Pan Meals: A Cookbook."

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    Spanakopita Jacket Potatoes
    Here, the reliable jacket potato that gets the cheese and spinach treatment. Most of the cooking time is baking the spuds, which can be done in advance. You can even make the filled jacket potatoes the day before, and leave them stuffed and covered in the fridge until you need them. 

    Two more hearty ideas:

    Salads & Sides


    Keep it crisp 'n classic on Game Day with a wedge salad. Photo by Graydon Herriott. 

    Vedge Wedge Salad

    A wedge salad isn't just for your grandpa's favorite steakhouse. Andy Baraghani's update on the classic still features cold, crisp lettuce but it's cut into smaller pieces allows so the dressing, a garlicky tahini-based ranch, can penetrate the leafy layers. 

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    Vegan Red Potato Salad with Pesto

    Yes, you can skip the mayo that most potato salads rely on without skipping the flavor. Bryant Terry swears on it. His creation calls for roasted red potatoes and a pesto made of parsley and pine nuts.

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    Moroccan Beet Salad
    Cumin, coriander, turmeric cardamom and cinnamon dress up Cheryl Forberg's simple but tasty take on beets.

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    Sizzling Cucumber Salad with Silken Tofu
    The key to this dish, explains Pamelia Chia, author of Plantasia: A Vegetarian Cookbook Through Asia, is to smack the cucumber with the back of a heavy object until it splits open. This encourages it to absorb the dressing, which, in this case, is made by scalding aromatics with hot oil to enhance their flavour and colour. 

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    Cocktails


    Freshen up your Game Day toast with a Tarocco Spritz. Photo by Dylan + Jeni. 

    Guinness Punch
    "Guinness Punch is a favorite on several British-colonized islands," Lelani Lewis explains in her book, Code Noir: Afro-Caribbean Stories and Recipes. "This mixture of strong stout beer, creamy, sweet condensed milk, and a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg is a delightful fusion of flavors." 

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    Claret Cup
    According to food journalist and historian Toni Tipton-Martin, cups are wine-forward drinks decorated with fruit and herbs. "Despite its fruity foundation," she writes in Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: A Cocktail Recipe Book, "this cocktail is not as sweet as the version in John B. Goins’s 1914 book, The American Waiter. The addition of seasonal grapefruit is a nice touch that delivers potent citrus notes without dominating the wine and Champagne flavors. Try making it with your favorite Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot." 

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    Tarocco Spritz

    The crimson-colored Tarocco Spritz is a variation on the Sicilian Tarocco Orange. The drink combines gin, the aperitivo Cappelletti, blood orange juice, lemon juice and prosecco. Vanilla syrup ties it all together.

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    Endless Spring

    Natasha David likes spotlighting lower proof alcohol. The Endless Spring combines Lillet Rosé, Amaro Ramazzotti, lemon juice, simple syrup and a bit of bubbly water.

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    Desserts

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    Dairy-free apple pie cupcakes will put any baker in a fall mood.Photo by Robin Trade.

    Vegan Apple Pie Cupcakes
    "Eating these is like biting into a fluffy cloud of cinnamon-y apple-pie goodness," according to baker Kat Cermelj, who's an expert on making dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan desserts. The founder of The Loopy Whisk, she has put together a cookbook, The Elements of Baking: Making any recipe gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free or vegan. The frosting for these cupcakes relies on whipped vegan cream instead of butter for lightness, and its tanginess balances out the sweetness of the spiced apple-pie filling. 

    Ultimate Fudgy Brownies

    Leah Hyslop, author of "The Brownie Diaries," features recipes for lemon blondies, an Easter brownie and a holiday brownie with apricots in her book. But if she could eat only one brownie for the rest of her days, this would be it. Dark and rich, they have no nuts or extras to distract from their "bewitchingly oozy center."

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    Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

    The chocolate chip cookie is a classic, and for good reason. Cookie maven Roxana Jullapat says she's made them using every grain in the book. This version calls for sorghum flour, producing beautiful golden cookies with crisp edges and soft centers.

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    More options, if you feel like baking:

    Still Need More?

    This Foodie's Guide to Super Bowl Snack Deliciousness offers a bunch of recipes. Patti Jinich's guacamole, Sam Sifton's nachos, roasted potato salad with bacon, etc.

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    Or just order from Jollibee. That's probably what we'll be doing.