Grilled Squab With Vidalia Empanitos And Nectarine Marmalade
From chefelaine 15 years agoIngredients
- 6 young squab, cleaned and plucked (about 1 Lb. each) shopping list
- 1/2 cup olive oil shopping list
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce shopping list
- 2 tablespoons orange juice shopping list
- 1 tablespoon honey shopping list
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary shopping list
- 11/2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce shopping list
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- For nectarine Marinade: shopping list
- 8 ripe nectarines shopping list
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey shopping list
- 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest shopping list
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary shopping list
- 1 (1 1/2-inch) cinnamon stick shopping list
- 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch shopping list
- 1 tablespoon cold water shopping list
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- For Empanitos: shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder shopping list
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening shopping list
- 6 tablespoons cold water shopping list
- 1 large egg, beaten shopping list
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- For Vidallia Filling: shopping list
- 2 large sweet Vidallia onions, diced (or your favorite onions may be substituted.) shopping list
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce shopping list
- 1 tablespoon lime juice shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce shopping list
How to make it
- For Grilled Squab:
- Whisk together all ingredients except squab.
- Pour mixture over squab; cover, refrigerate and marinate overnight.
- Grill squab until medium golden brown.
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- For Nectarine Marinade:
- Using juicer, extract juice from 12 nectarines; add honey, orange zest, vinegar, rosemary and cinnamon stick.
- Bring to a boil, adding corn starch and water mixture.
- Simmer very briefly.
- Slice four remaining nectarines. Add to warm mixture; let cool to room temperature.
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- For Empanitos:
- Cut shortening into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
- Sprinkle cold water, a tablespoon at a time, and mix lightly with a fork.
- When pastry holds together, press into a bag and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll dough to 1/16-inch thick and cut into small circles.
- Wet edges with beaten egg.
- Add enough onion filling to make plump.
- Fold over and seal with fork tines.
- Brush top with beaten egg and bake at 350°F until golden.
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- For Vidallia Filling:
- Slowly sauté diced onions in olive oil until golden.
- Add remaining ingredients, combine and cool to room temperature.
- Use to fill empanitos.
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- To serve:
- Serve squab over a small bed of red oak lettuce, arrange 2 to 3 empanitos alongside.
- Drizzle nectarine over empanitos.
The Rating
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I can hardly wait to try it! this sounds great for New Year'sEve
elgab89 in Toronto loved it -
Really great recipe, Elaine. 5
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