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Recreate these cheat day meals in celebration of National Eat What You Want Day

National Eat What You Want Day aids as a free pass for everyone across the world to eat whatever they crave or desire without any regrets.


The exact date of when National Eat What You Want Day was created is still unknown, but for the past couple of years, it has been celebrated on 11 May every year.

This day aids as a free pass for everyone across the world to eat whatever they crave or desire without any regrets.

In celebration of this glorious day, recreate one of these deliciously rich and greasy meals meal for yourself and your loved ones to satisfy your cravings.

Crispy fried buffalo chicken grilled cheese sandwich

Crispy fried buffalo chicken grilled cheese sandwich
Crispy fried buffalo chicken grilled cheese sandwich. Pinterest

Ingredients

For the buffalo sauce

  • ½ cup hot sauce
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 dash cayenne pepper
  • 1 dash garlic powder
  • 1 dash celery salt
  • 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt

For the sandwich

  • ½ cup fried chicken fingers chopped
  • 1 tablespoon buffalo sauce plus extra for dipping
  • 3 slices sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 slices French bread thick cut
  • 1 tablespoon buttermilk ranch dressing
  • 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon chives finely diced
  • 2 pats salted butter

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Instructions

For the buffalo sauce

  1. Combine the hot sauce, butter, vinegar, cayenne, garlic powder, celery salt and Worcestershire sauce in a medium-size pot. Turn the heat to medium and let the mixture simmer for 10 to 20 minutes or until the sauce is smooth. Season with salt to taste and remove from heat when the desired consistency is reached. Reserve about 2 tablespoons for this recipe and store the remaining sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

For the sandwich

  1. Toss the chopped chicken fingers with buffalo sauce and set them aside. Place half the cheddar on 1 slice of bread and add the buffalo sauce–doused chicken. Drizzle ranch dressing on top and add blue cheese and chives. Add the rest of the cheddar and place the remaining piece of bread on top. Butter the exterior of the sandwich.
  2. Place the buttered sandwich in a medium-size cast-iron skillet or panini press and turn the heat to medium. Let the sandwich cook on each side, flipping if necessary until the bread has crisped up and all the cheese has melted; about 5 to 7 minutes. Once the sandwich is done cooking, remove it from heat, let it sit for 1 minute, and then slice. Serve immediately with an extra side of buffalo sauce for dipping and enjoy the cheat meal for National Eat What You Want Day!

This recipe was found on grilledcheesesocial.com

Stuffed cheeseburger rolls

eat what you want day
Stuffed cheeseburger rolls. Picture: Pinterest

Ingredients

  • 1 package yeast rolls
  • 450g lean ground sirloin
  • 1 small sweet onion diced
  • olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon steak seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 12 slices sharp cheddar cheese
  • ketchup
  • yellow mustard
  • 12 dill pickle slices
  • 2 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Line a standard baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the rolls from the package and allow them to thaw on the counter for 20 minutes or until thawed enough to cut. Using a serrated bread knife carefully cut in half. Place the bottom half on the parchment-lined pan. Set aside.
  2. In a large skillet saute the ground sirloin and diced onion together over medium-high heat in a couple of drizzles of olive oil. Add the steak seasoning and garlic salt. Cook until no pink remains, then drain all excess fat from the pan.
  3. Add the Worcestershire sauce cooking for 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
  4. To assemble: Brush both bread halves with melted butter. Arrange 6 slices of cheese over the bottom half. Swirl with yellow mustard and ketchup. No measuring just eyeball it.
  5. Top with the cooked ground beef. Swirl the ground beef with mustard and ketchup.
  6. Arrange the pickle slices over the ground beef then top with the remaining cheese. Cover with the top half of bread.
  7. Brush the rolls on all sides with melted butter. Sprinkle the top with sesame seeds.
  8. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lay a piece of aluminium foil on top of the rolls.
  9. Bake for 25 minutes then uncover. Increase the oven temperature to broil and continue to bake until the top is golden.
  10. Remove to a serving platter. Cut along the perforations and enjoy as your cheat meal for National Eat What You Want Day!

This recipe was found on melissassouthernstylekitche.com

Nutella cream pie with oreo crust

Nutella cream pie with oreo crust
Nutella cream pie with oreo crust. Picture: Pinterest

Ingredients

For the oreo crust

  • 3 cups crushed Oreo cookies about 30 cookies
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
  • pinch kosher salt

For the nutella whipped cream filling

  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream chilled
  • 1 cup Nutella hazelnut spread
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. To a large mixing bowl, add crushed oreos, melted butter and salt. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  2. Press into an even layer into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Place in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle or whisk attachment affixed (or in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), add the heavy cream. Start on low and gradually increase speed until soft peaks form, about 3-4 minutes. Stop the mixer and add in the Nutella and salt. Continue whipping until stiff peaks form, another 2-3 minutes. Scrape bottom and sides of the bowl and whip again to ensure all has been evenly incorporated.
  4. Spread the nutella whipped cream on top of the cold crust. Freeze for about 2 hours or overnight. Remove from the freezer about 10 minutes before serving. Cut into slices and serve with whipped cream and crushed oreos, if desired.
  5. Serve and enjoy as your cheat meal for National Eat What You Want Day!

This recipe was found on kickassbaker.com

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