4 Must Have Snacks for a Get-Together

Are you planning a friend’s get-together soon? Perhaps you are confused about what to purchase as snacks for the night? Normally, you would not think too much and order plain, old pizza and some cans of soda and call it a night. However, during this pandemic, when instances of get-togethers are rare, we should put up the best display of our culinary skills. Instead of some take-out, what you can do is create your snacks.

You may be worried that cooking stuff yourself can be time-consuming, difficult, and tiring. However, fear not! The recipes and tips that we are about to provide you with need minimal preparation and use items you would buy in every grocery run. So without further ado, let us get into it.

Mini Calzone Twists

The first item on the list is mini calzone twists. This advanced-sounding dish is pretty easy to make. All you need are the ingredients you would normally use to make a pepperoni pizza. The first step to making this delicious treat is to put a pizza base down and cover it with pizza sauce. Once you have gotten a nice, even layer you should add some pepperoni and cheese on top of it.

Now take a separate pizza base and cover one side with pizza sauce. Carefully, place the pizza base without pepperoni and cheese on top of the previously prepared pizza base. Make sure that the side with the pizza sauce is facing inwards.

Right now, you should have a sort of pizza sandwich. Now what you need to do is cut the pizza sandwich into slices, however, do not pull out the slices. Twist these cut slices, while making sure that the slices are attached in the middle. Your calzone twists are ready to be baked in the oven. Use the same oven settings you would use when you are baking a regular pizza. Ta-da! You have your first yummy snack ready.

Pizza Tots

Next up is another snack that does not require a lot of preparation. From the leftover pizza dough that you have after making the calzone twists, you can create an entirely different snack. Make small discs of the leftover dough and put a chunk of mozzarella cheese in it along with two slices of pepperoni.

Now what you have to do is mold these little discs into ball-like structures. Place them into the oven on the same settings as the calzone twists and wait for them to be done. Make sure you place some condiments to cut through the extreme cheesy flavor of these pizza tots.

Cheddar Ranch Popcorn Chicken

Your first chicken-based snack would be cheddar ranch popcorn chicken. We assure you that it tastes exactly as good as it sounds. The best thing is that there is not much preparation involved.

First, we will ready our cheddar ranch sauce. Add cheddar cheese into a saucepan with ranch sauce. Season it just a little with a pinch of salt and pepper to neutralize the strong flavors of the cheese and sauce. Add some herbs to give it a more earthy taste and aroma. Simmer this mixture until you have a homogenous sauce and all the cheese has melted. Once you have reached the correct point, take this sauce off and let it cool down to room temperature.

Next, we will prepare the breading for our popcorn chicken. Take some chicken crackers for that added chicken flavor. Bash and grind it until it is in a powdered form that can easily coat your chicken evenly.

Now you take small, boneless pieces of chicken dip them first in the sauce then the powdered crackers. Throw these pieces into heated oil for frying. Fry them until they are golden brown then take them out on a drying rack so that the excessive oil can drip down. Plate them up and you have these tasty bombs of flavor ready to go!

Buffalo Wings

Our final snack is everyone’s favorite buffalo wings. These get-together favorites are easy and provide our taste buds with a zing of heat. All you need to do is take chicken wings, season them with salt and pepper. Use the same breading as your popcorn chicken and fry these wings. While these wings are frying, add some hot sauce into a pan and start heating it. Once the wings are golden brown, add these into the pan with hot sauce and toss them around for a bit. Plate them up with some ranch sauce and celery and you are ready to enjoy your meal with your friends.

Other Items

You cannot forget extra condiments and drinks. Make sure that you hit the grocery store for extra drinks and condiments. Since you have everything else homemade, it would look a bit lackluster if you presented the drinks and sauces in their original containers. Consider investing in custom pouch packings. These are reusable pouches that can be custom-made to your liking and will add that homey touch to your sauces and drinks.

Conclusion

Of course, we are all enticed by the pallets of snacks in grocery stores. Rightfully so, since expertly manufactured palletizing robots are used to delicately create these pallets. Nothing against these factory-made snacks, however, if you want to add some extra bling to your get-together you should consider making homemade snacks. These are easy and yummy. Most of all, they would look great when your friends get this pleasant surprise and post it on their social media, calling this get-together the best one they have ever had.