LLANO SMOTHERED DOVES

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Llano Smothered Doves image

This original recipe comes from the Ratliss family in Llano, Texas, published in the Jameison's cookbook, Texas Home Cooking.

Provided by Miss Annie

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

12 whole doves, dressed
salt
fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 cup unsalted chicken stock
1/2 cup sherry wine
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 dash bitters
1 tablespoon flour

Steps:

  • Rub the doves with salt and pepper.
  • Warm the olive oil over medium heat, and brown the doves well, turning them once.
  • Transfer the doves to a plate.
  • To the hot oil, add the onion, garlic, and rosemary, and sauté until the onion has softened.
  • Return the doves to the skillet, and add the stock and sherry.
  • Bring the liquid to a simmer, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Transfer doves to serving platter and keep warm.
  • Pour the cream and bitters into the pan juices.
  • Put the flour into a small bowl.
  • Spoon a few Tbsps.
  • of warm liquid into the flour and stir well.
  • Stir flour mixture into the skillet and bring to a boil.
  • Cook until it thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
  • Adjust seasonings if necessary.
  • Pour the gravy over the doves and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1103, Fat 99.8, SaturatedFat 35.4, Cholesterol 163, Sodium 129.5, Carbohydrate 27, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 6.1, Protein 9.6

There are no comments yet!