Hollywood Party Supplies, a red carpet and a bottle of champagne and you’re ready to party like the stars on Oscar night. No Oscar party would be complete without an Oscar pool, so have your guests fill out their 2011 Oscar Ballot to see who is the biggest movie buff. A gift subscription to Entertainment Weekly would make a great consolation prize to help the loser prepare better for next year.
An Oscar Night celebration definitely calls for delicious food. If you don’t have the budget to hire a world famous chef to cater your event, here are a couple easy recipes that are sure to impress your guests.
Oven-Fried Chicken Satay
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
- 4 cups cornflakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Sweet and Sour sauce, for serving
- Special equipment: skewers
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Thread chicken pieces onto skewers, working the skewer in and out of the meat.
- Using a pastry brush, brush each piece of chicken with Dijon mustard.
- In a food processor, combine the cornflakes, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Pulse to a coarse meal and transfer to a shallow dish.
- Dredge each chicken skewer in the cornflake mixture until evenly coated. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Serve with sweet and sour sauce.
Gorgonzola and Fig Crostini
- 1 loaf of French bread, cut into 1/2-inch thin slices (about 32 slices)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces Gorgonzola dolce
- 1 6-ounce jar fig jam (about 3/4 cup)
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Place the bread slices on one or two baking sheets, to fit. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Drizzle or brush the bread with olive oil. Bake until crisp and golden. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
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Spread each slice of toast with about 1 tablespoon of Gorgonzola. Top with a teaspoon-size dollop of fig jam. Transfer to a serving platter.
Roll out the red carpet for your guests and bring some bling with your decorations. Hollywood Super Swirl Decorations and Hollywood Star Danglers are sure to shine. You won’t have to hire security guards to watch over this gold tableware and it makes clean up easy too.
