Doves?

[freddogs]

Here in WI dive season opens for the first time this year. It opens September 1 and we have plenty around. What's a good recipe for them?

[SAWgunner]

We always cook them like squirrels, which is to make them in gravy in a skillet and then eat them over rice.  Very good with corn bread.  You can even cheat and use the borwn gravy packets.

[les hemby]

take the breast split a jalapeno and de-seed put half on top and wrap in bacon and throw on grill and turn often dont let get dry. enjoy as this is fine eating and you dont have to use jalapeno but i sure like it. usually if you de-seed its not very hot PS i always stick a toothpick through bacon to get it to act right. let us know how you like this fine tx cuisine :wink:

[Tony D]

For a variation on Les' theme, skin the breasts and cut a slit lengthwise in each half of the breast.  Insert a sliver of jalepeno - big one if you like it hot, smaller if you don't.  Wrap with a piece of bacon, then marinate overnight in Italian dressing.  Grill or smoke 'till done.

[boneguru]

we have tried the bacon wrap with toothpick after a marinade in wine( keeps the lean meat from drying out and getting tough) as well as slitting the breast and inserting garlic themn wrapping in bacon. the bacon really makes a difference as there is really no fat on dove. this holds true for most wild game and you tend to see people overcome this with other sources of moisture to prevent drying.

[mrd250]

Baked Dove

Ingredients:

12 to 24 dove breasts
Salt and pepper to taste
Flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of chicken soup

Salt and pepper dove breasts and lightly flour. Brown in skillet with butter. Arrange in glass baking dish and add pan drippings on top. Place sliced mushrooms and onions on top of breasts. Top with cream of chicken soup. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Uncover and continue baking for 15 minutes longer. Serve over rice.

Enjoy!

[Doc T]

The simplest thing to do is to take the breasts, flour them and fry them like chicken.  Make a cream gravy when you are done and have some mashed potatos and home made biscuits to go with them.

[jackdz]

I like to marinade the breast meat in KC Masterpiece Caribbean Jerk marinade overnight. Then I put the breast meat on a city chicken skewer, alternating with a chunk of pineapple. Cook 'em on the grill for a spicy and sweet treat.
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Jack Dalzell
www.jdbass.com
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[maddmaxx]

Put 'em in a pot pie.

[BillP]

brown the brests then burry them in dressing in a casrole pan and bake them.

[BillP]

Brown them lightly and then burry them in stuffing (Stove Top is OK). Bake in oven don't let the stuffing dry out.

[FWiedner]

When you pull the breast off of the bird throw them in the freezer.

While the meat is thawing and still firm slice the breasts thin and put them into a chinese type stir-fry with bok-choy, sprouts, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and your favorite vegetables.

Use a good peanut oil, light salt and pepper and red peppers if you like 'em.

A half dozen or ten half-breasts with vegetables makes a good meal for two.

Doesn't cover up that delicate flavor.

Chicks love it if you can handle a wok.

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[Mrs Rhonda]

The best I've found is after you've cleaned it well. In a bowel mix 1 1/2 cup's of lemon juice and 1 cup of brown sugar. Then lay your dove in pan pour mixture over dove cut one onion in circles to cover top bake for about 30 to 45 minutes. Enjoy.

[kyote]

well dove season is over.And I have always enjoyed that time of year.and the cooking of the doves.
I have several recipes that I enjoy,this is one of my favorites.
I breast out the doves in the field and put them in a plastic bag that goes in the ice chest to keep em cool.
the month before dove season I start to eat a little more bacon in the moring.and save the grease.
when I get home I use a fillet knife and try to cut the breast out whole off the bone.then in a bowl I put flour, salt and pepper.then into the cast iron skillet goes bacon grease enough to at least go  1/2 way up on the breast when I put them in the skillet.of course I dredge the breast thru the flour then put them in the hot bacon grease trying to ensure they do not over cook are they get a little tough.flip em once then when done set em on a papper towel for a little bit.then I have already gotten the wild rice cookin and make a lettuce mater salad then I make gravy out of the pan leavins put the breast on a pile of wild rice and spoon some gravy over the top and enjoy.