How to build an American-style snack board
A drinks party isn’t complete without a snack board, of course. But getting creative with a surprising board can sometimes be quite a challenge. Cookbook author Sabrina Faude-Rôle lends you a hand with her new book Van de plank. The book offers 30 original ideas for, among other things, a Thai, French, Swedish and vegan snack board. So leave those slices of liver sausage and cubes of young cheese aside and go all out with an American snack board like this one, featuring mini burgers, Tex-Mex drumsticks, mozzarella sticks and onion rings.
How to make the mini burgers
- Preheat the oven to the grill setting (240 °C).
- Place the slices of smoked bacon on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Brush them with honey. Place in the oven for approximately 4 minutes. Cut the slices into ten pieces.
- Shape the minced meat into ten mini burgers. Fry them for 1 minute per side and set aside.
- Cut the gherkins and cheese into ten slices. Cut the buns open.
- Top one half of a bun with spinach, ketchup, a burger, a slice of cheddar, a piece of bacon, a slice of gherkin and the other half of the bun. Assemble the remaining burgers in the same way. 6. Place them in the oven at 180 °C for 3 to 4 minutes and serve.
How to make the Tex-Mex drumsticks
- Peel and chop the garlic. Mix it with the paprika, chilli paste, oregano, lime juice and salt. Rub the drumsticks with the mixture and leave them to marinate for about 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C and bake the drumsticks in a roasting tin for 25 minutes. Serve warm.
How to make the mozzarella sticks and onion rings
- Cut the mozzarella into twelve sticks. Peel the onion and cut it into rings 1 cm thick. Keep the twelve largest ones. Wrap each ring in a slice of smoked pork belly.
- Beat the eggs with the salt, black pepper and chilli pepper. Place the flour and breadcrumbs on two separate plates.
- Dip each mozzarella stick and onion ring first in the flour, then in the beaten egg and finally in the breadcrumbs.
- Heat a generous layer of oil in a pan. Fry the mozzarella sticks and onion rings until beautifully golden brown.
- Drain them on kitchen paper. Serve warm with the chopped coriander.
How to complete the snack board
To complete the American snack board, you can add these ingredients: fries, potatoes, crisps, mini sausages, strips of bell pepper, avocado slices, lime slices, cherry tomatoes, cubes of cheddar, pizza slices, mayonnaise, ketchup and barbecue sauce. Let’s go crazy!
Title: Van de plank – borrelplanken om te delen
Author: Sabrina Faude-Rôle
Price: €12,50
Publisher: Good Cook
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