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Grilled Squab With Vidalia Empanitos And Nectarine Marmalade Recipe


Grilled Squab With Vidalia Empanitos And Nectarine Marmalade Recipe
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Squab may be expensive, but this recipe makes their expense worthwhile! Please note: some of this recipe is started the night before.

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Ingredients
  • 6 young squab, cleaned and plucked (about 1 Lb. each)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
  • 11/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
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  • For Nectarine Marinade:
  • 8 ripe Nectarines
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
  • 1 (1 1/2-inch) cinnamon stick
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
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  • For Empanitos:
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 6 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 large egg, beaten
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  • For Vidallia Filling:
  • 2 large sweet Vidallia onions, diced (or your favorite onions may be substituted.)
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Directions
  1. For Grilled Squab:
  2. Whisk together all ingredients except squab.
  3. Pour mixture over squab; cover, refrigerate and marinate overnight.
  4. Grill squab until medium golden brown.
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  6. For Nectarine Marinade:
  7. Using juicer, extract juice from 12 nectarines; add honey, orange zest, vinegar, rosemary and cinnamon stick.
  8. Bring to a boil, adding corn starch and water mixture.
  9. Simmer very briefly.
  10. Slice four remaining nectarines. Add to warm mixture; let cool to room temperature.
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  12. For Empanitos:
  13. Cut shortening into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
  14. Sprinkle cold water, a tablespoon at a time, and mix lightly with a fork.
  15. When pastry holds together, press into a bag and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  16. Roll dough to 1/16-inch thick and cut into small circles.
  17. Wet edges with beaten egg.
  18. Add enough onion filling to make plump.
  19. Fold over and seal with fork tines.
  20. Brush top with beaten egg and bake at 350°F until golden.
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  22. For Vidallia Filling:
  23. Slowly sauté diced onions in olive oil until golden.
  24. Add remaining ingredients, combine and cool to room temperature.
  25. Use to fill empanitos.
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  27. To serve:
  28. Serve squab over a small bed of red oak lettuce, arrange 2 to 3 empanitos alongside.
  29. Drizzle nectarine over empanitos.

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I can hardly wait to try it! this sounds great for New Year'sEve


Really great recipe, Elaine. 5


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