Personal Trainer Food Celebrates Super Bowl in Style
A Foodie’s Guide to a Fat-Burning Super Bowl
Are you ready for Super Bowl 50 this weekend? We can help keep you in the fat-burning zone without skipping the buffet! Yup! With the big game coming up we all want to sit in front of the telle and eat especially if we are wondering if Payton will win and there is only a short time left before the final buzzer goes off. You get nervous and start eating. Below are a couple of wing recipes that you can enjoy during the game along with some of those wonderful fresh veggies we all love. I have to say wings are a favorite of mine so I do plan to eat a few and the hotter the better. Personal Trainer Foods generously gave me these recipes for us to enjoy. Thanks Personal Trainer Food!
Super Bowl Wings
Ingredients:
1/2 C Vegetable Oil
1/4 C Fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1 t Onion powder
1 t Garlic powder
1 t Pepper
2 Pounds Chicken wings
Instructions:
Place the oil, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper in a large reseal able bag. Close the bag and shake to combine. Season to taste with pepper.
- Put the chicken in the bag with the marinade. Seal it, eliminating the air, then turn turn to coat the wings evenly. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Prep BBQ grill or oven grill for medium heat. Oil your BBQ grill or the pan you are using to grill in the oven so the wings don’t stick.
- Remove the wings from the bag, shaking off the excess. Grill, turning occasionally until the wings are cooked through and browned; about 20 minutes.
- Place the cooked wings in a large bowl. Set aside while you prepare the Fiery Sriracha Sauce (below).
Fiery Sriracha Sauce
Ingredients:
1/2 C Butter
4 T Sriracha sauce
1/4 C Cilantro (optional, for garnish)
1/2 C Cool ranch dressing (for dipping)
Instructions:
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a small saucepan. Whisk in the Sriracha sauce. Continue whisking until the mixture has thickened slightly.
- Pour the sauce over the wings and toss to coat.
- Arrange wings on a serving platter, garnish with cilantro, and serve with cool ranch dressing.
Savory Herbed Wings & Lemon Aioli Dipping Sauce
- Savory Herbed WingsServes 4, can be prepped for the grill a day ahead.
Ingredients:
4 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
2-4 T Chopped fresh oregano
2-4 T Chopped fresh rosemary
1/4 C Vegetable oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 Pounds Chicken wingsInstructions:- Place the garlic, oregano, rosemary, and vegetable oil in a large resealable bag. Close the bag and shake to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Put the chicken in the bag with the marinade. Seal it, eliminating the air, then turn turn to coat the wings evenly. Chill in the fridge for one hour or overnight.
- Prep BBQ grill or oven grill for medium heat. Oil your BBQ grill or the pan you are using to grill in the oven so the wings don’t stick.
- Remove wings from marinade bag and grill, turning occasionally until they are golden brown; about 20 minutes. Arrange on serving dish.
Lemon Aioli Dipping Sauce
This easy sauce can be whipped up in 5 minutes while the wings are marinating or on the grill.
Ingredients:
3/4 C Mayonnaise
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 t Grated lemon zest
1 T Fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste 
- Thai Wings & Fusion Dipping Sauce
- Thai WingsServes 4, it takes only 30-minutes to marinate, so make these just before putting them on the grill.
Ingredients:
1/2 C Oyster sauce
1/2 C Soy sauce
2 T Splenda Granulated Sweetener or Stevia in the Raw (or season to taste with your choice non-caloric sweetener)
2 T Vegetable oil
2 t Pepper
2 Pounds Chicken wingsInstructions:- Prep BBQ grill or oven grill for medium heat. Oil your BBQ grill or the pan you are using to grill in the oven so the wings don’t stick.
- Place the oyster sauce, soy sauce, sweetener, vegetable oil, and pepper in a large resealable bag. Close the bag and shake to combine. Season to taste with pepper.
- Put the chicken in the bag with the marinade. Seal it, eliminating the air, then turn turn to coat the wings evenly. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. (This marinade is too salty to marinate any longer.)
- Grill, turning occasionally until the wings are cooked through and slightly charred; about 20 minutes. Arrange on serving dish.
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Fusion Dipping Sauce
Ingredients:
1-2 T Chili pepper flakes
1/3 C Fish sauce
1-2 Cloves garlic, minced
1-2 T Thinly sliced green onion
1 T Lime zest
1 T Fresh-squeezed lime juice
2 t Splenda Granulated sweetener or Stevia in the Raw (or season to taste with your choice sweetener)Instructions:
- Mix together the chili flakes, fish sauce, lime juice, and sweetener.
- Season to taste using sweetener or add more lime juice to balance flavors.
- Place in small bowl for dipping.
Meats are unlimited when you eat the Personal Trainer Food way– so eat ALL the wings you want!
So enjoy the game and may the best team win and you all know who I am rooting for! Remember to keep up on your Personal Trainer Food Program because before you know it you will be ship shape and will wonder why you didn’t do it any earlier. Until next time. Think Thin!
