Dark Janikowski: A Broncos-Raiders Food Theme

You’re probably thinking that the Kaptain has gone off his rocker this time. But no, in reality he’s just up to his old self, playing with words to stimulate your interest. Since the Denver Broncos are hosting the vile Oakland Raiders tomorrow, I’ve got a Food theme that kind of hits the mark. Oakland’s kicker is well known (and well rounded) in the Mile High city. He embarrassed us by putting a Raider taint on Jason Elam’s Field Goal record on his last visit. And that calls for revenge.

Since I don’t have any timeouts, I can’t exactly "Ice" the kicker. I’ve got something better in mind. How about some....

Blackened Sea Bass

The Prep time for this dish is around 15 minutes, with a total time of 45 minutes. There’s enough to feed four, but you can always adjust for a larger crowd.

Ingredients

• 4 (7-oz.) sea bass, skinless fillets
• Cajun spice mix, recipe follows
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 8 Kaiser, potato, or egg-bread rolls
• For the dressing
• Mayonnaise
• Ketchup
• Grated Horseradish

Cajun Spice Mix:

• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1/4 cup cayenne powder
• 1/4 cup paprika
• 1/4 cup garlic granules
• 1/4 cup black pepper
• 2 tablespoons onion granules
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme

Mix well. Store in glass or plastic container with lid. This makes about 1 1/2 cups and can be doubled easily.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Heat a skillet over high heat. Dredge the fish in spices and saute on both sides. Finish the cooking in the oven, for about 4 or 5 minutes.

Toast the slices of bread and spread 4 of the slices with mayonnaise. In a small bowl, mix some ketchup with some grated horseradish. Spread this mixture on the other 4 slices of bread.

Note: This will produce a lot of smoke! But what else did you expect from the Raiders. Make sure all your windows are open and your smoke alarms disconnected, or the neighbors might think your house is getting ransacked.

In the instance that you don’t care to roast the Oakland kicker, you can always hang him in effigy. Meanwhile, there are mouths to feed. I’ve got you covered with two dips that you are going to devour.


Roasted Garlic-Bacon Dip

This simple recipe will take an hour and a half from prep to finish, so you’ll want to start it early enough to not miss any game action.

Ingredients

• 2 heads Garlic
• Olive oil
• 1 ½ cups Sour cream
• ¾ cup myonnaise
• 2 scallions, chopped
• chopped chives
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 slices crisp bacon, chopped