Looking for some finger foods for your Oscar viewing party? Here are our top nominees for tastiest appetizers this year. Try a few and see if they win any awards at your house. And be sure to share photos with us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
1. In the category of “Most Likely to Be Devoured First,” it’s duck wontons with spicy hoisin dipping sauce. Stuffed with our fully-cooked duck rillettes, these will fry up fast … which is good because they will be eaten quickly!
2. Simple to make but with complex flavors to delight the whole party, our French ham with pears and ricotta recipe benefits from a drizzle of truffle honey. But what doesn’t?
3. What’s savory, sweet, salty, crispy and chewy? This easy recipe for bacon duck fat caramel popcorn. Why do we need both duck fat and bacon? Because it’s just better that way.
4. Everybody loves fried chicken and waffles, but not everybody gets to enjoy duck fat fried chicken on a fluffy bacon waffle. With this high-end finger food, your party might just get a nod from the Academy of Fried Chicken.
5. These phyllo triangles are stuffed with umami-rich mushrooms, herbs and crème fraîche. And if that wasn’t tempting enough, they are topped with black truffle butter to make things all crispy, golden and tasty. Because at the Oscars, you want to be a little extra fancy.
With these recipes your Oscar-viewing party is sure to be a smash hit!