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Grilled Dove Teriyaki

This recipe calls for homemade teriyaki sauce, which I think is better, but you can of course use a store-bought teriyaki sauce. The longer you marinate the doves in the sauce, the stronger tasting and saltier they will get. I like to keep them in the marinade only an hour.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Marinating time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 537 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

SAUCE
  • 1/4 cup sake
  • 1/4 cup mirin (a Japanese sweet wine)
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice or rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon corn starch (optional)
DOVES
  • 12 doves or 4 pigeons
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Sesame oil to coat doves
  • sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Mix the sake, mirin, soy sauce, and sugar in a pot. Heat just to the point where the sugar dissolves. Turn off the heat and let cool. Submerge the birds in the marinade -- breast side down -- for up to an hour. If you go longer, the birds might get too salty.
  2. Put the marinade in a small pot and boil it down until it gets syrupy. Alternatively, you can mix the corn starch with a little water and add that to the boiling sauce to thicken it. Either way, add lime juice to taste.
  3. Get your grill nice and hot. Scrape down the grates and close the lid. Wet a paper towel with the vegetable oil and, using tongs, wipe down the grill grates. Paint the birds with sesame oil and put them breast side up on the grill, close the lid and cook over high heat for 4 minutes. Up this to 6 to 8 minutes for pigeon or squab.
  4. Open the lid and paint the doves with the reduced marinade. Turn them on their sides and paint the exposed side. Grill over high heat (with the cover open) that way for another 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sides are nicely grilled. Repeat on the other side.
  5. Finally, turn the doves breast side down on the grill and paint the tops. Grill for another 2 minutes (cover open), or until the skin is browned.
  6. Remove from heat, paint one more time with the marinade, and let cool for 5 minutes. To serve, sprinkle the sesame seeds on top and have at it! 

Nutrition Information

Calories 537kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 73g (146%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 217mg (72%) Sodium 1261mg (53%) Potassium 1283mg (37%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 102IU (2%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 537

% Daily Value*

Calories 537kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 73g 146%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 217mg 72%
Sodium 1261mg 53%
Potassium 1283mg 27%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 102IU 2%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.