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Mesquite Smoked Squab

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NameMesquite Smoked Squab
CategoryCasseroles & Entrees, Poultry
Serves/Yields2 servings
SourceThe Internet
DifficultyModerate
Prep. Time30-40 minutes
Cook TimeAbout 1 hour total
Introduction

Italy has quite a pidgeon problem. This could be one way to thin the masses ha ha.

Ingredients
4 each boneless smoked squabs
1/2 cup mesquite chips

 STUFFING:
1/2 cup  cornbread, baked and crumbled
1/4 cup chorizo , cooked and drained
1 tbsp. yellow onion , chopped 1 tsp. garlic , chopped
1 tsp.  New Mexico chiles, chopped 1/4 cup apple juice
kosher salt and cracked pepper to taste

SAUCE:
1/2 cup  tomato , chopped
1 tbsp. yellow onion , chopped
1 tsp. garlic , chopped  1 tsp. pasilla chiles, chopped
1 tsp.  corn oil 1 tsp.  ripe plantain
1/2 tsp. black sesame seeds 1 tsp. dark Mexican chocolate
1 tbsp.  fried white bread  1/2 tsp. achiote paste
1 tbsp.  granulated sugar 1/2 cup chicken stock
kosher salt and cracked pepper to taste

SALSA:
1/2 cup avocado , diced
1 tbsp. red onion , diced
1 tbsp.  red pepper , diced
1 tbsp. poblano chiles, chopped
1 tsp. garlic , chopped
1 tsp. cilantro , chopped
1 tsp. lime juice    
kosher salt and cracked pepper to taste

GARNISH:
2 tbsp. queso fresco, crumbled
2 tbsp. sun dried corn
4 spears cilantro    

Directions
Step: 1

For the stuffing, sauté the onion, garlic and chiles until soft. Add the chorizo and apple juice and simmer until liquid is halfway reduced. Fold in the cornbread and mix well. Allow to cool, then stuff each Squab and season with salt and pepper.

Step: 2For the sauce, sauté the tomato, onion, garlic and chiles in the corn oil until soft. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 1/2 hour. Puree and strain. Hold in warm place for service.


Step: 3For the salsa, fold all ingredients in mixing bowl and refrigerate.Heat an outdoor grill until hot. Place the mesquite chips on the hot coals, place the Squabs on the grill and cook until medium rare. Allow to rest for 5 minutes, then slice into 3-4 slices. Drizzle the mole sauce around the center of a dinner plate. Fan the Squab slices across the sauce. Criss cross the avocado salsa over the Squab at an angle. Garnish the outside of the plate with dried corn, quaso fresca and cilantro sprigs.

Time submitted: Tuesday, May 24. 2005 at 20:51:43
Contributed By: Kate

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