Blueberry Barbecue Sauce with Grilled Doves
User Reviews
4.8
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
580 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Blueberry Barbecue Sauce with Grilled Doves
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This is essentially a blueberry barbecue sauce recipe, as it is so easy to grill your doves. You will want to make the sauce first, as the doves take very little time to cook. Don't have doves? No problem. Try this sauce on pork, duck, squab or even chicken thighs. I think it's too intense for chicken breasts, though. The recipe below makes a lot of sauce, but the grilled doves are meant for 4 people as a main course. You will actually have enough sauce to coat a flock of doves, however, so you could conceivably serve 12-20 with this much sauce.
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Ingredients
- 12 to 16 doves, or 2 pounds chicken thighs
- salt
- olive oil
BLUEBERRY or HUCKLEBERRY BBQ SAUCE
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 cups blueberries or huckleberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup tomato puree
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon Salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
Instructions
- Take the doves out of the fridge, salt them well and let them rest at room temperature while you make the sauce.
- To make the sauce, heat the butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute the onions for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and cook another minute. Mix in the remaining ingredients and simmer gently for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Turn off the heat and allow the sauce to cool a little. Pour it into a blender and puree. Be careful blending hot things, and keep your hand on the top of the blender; sometimes the steam can make it pop off. Wipe out the inside of the pot you cooked the sauce in and pour the pureed sauce back in. Keep warm over low heat.
- Coat the doves in the oil and get your grill fiercely hot. Grill the doves breast side up, with the cover down, over medium-high to high heat for 2 minutes. Lift the cover and paint them with the BBQ sauce. Cover the grill again and grill for another 8 to 10 minutes, depending on how well-done you like your doves. Remove to a platter and paint with a little more sauce. Let them rest for 5 minutes before eating.
Notes
- Stored in a glass jar in the fridge, this sauce will last a month or two. It is also acidic enough for you to can it in a boiling water bath. Seal it in pint jars and boil 15 minutes to seal.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
580kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
164mg
(55%)
Sodium
716mg
(30%)
Potassium
633mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
37g
(74%)
Vitamin A
792IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 580 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 580kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 164mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 716mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 792IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
15 reviews
Excellent
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