What is something different to do with dove? I usually just wrap the breast in bacon and throw them on the grill, but that is begining to get..old!

Try filleting the breasts and sauteeing in olive oil, some butter, a few chopped garlic cloves, and oregano or basil, dash of salt, a bit of crushed red pepper if you like a bite.

If your are really adventurous try dove breast carpaccio.Otherwise just use them in your favorite chicken recipes.

Breast if dove on toast. Finely chop a shallot [or small onion] saute in butter , add a soaked and chopped porcini mushroom, a bit of chopped parsley, salt, pepper, a bit of brandy .Add breast of dove . When cooked put breast on toast. Add some half and half ,or cream to the items in the pan . Pour contents over breasts.

I too wrap the dove in bacon on the grill but I put a whole Jalapano pepper on the inside (rib side)before wrapping it.
Ron

Here's an easy one that keeps the dove moist.

1. Season the dove breast with whatever you like..I use a little salt, pepper and garlic powder.

2. Place in a buttered casserole dish in one layer.

3. Pick up a box of cornbread stuffing mix...follow directions on box on how to prepare. Spoon mixture on top of dove breasts (they should be completely covered).

4. Bake in the oven according to directions on cornbread stuffing box.

The doves will come out tender and very moist.

You can fillet the breast meat and use them in gumbo; about equal parts dove and shrimp by volume. They complement each other pretty well.

I like to dredge the boneless breast meat in salted and peppered flour, and brown the dove in bacon grease. Then add a can of cream of mushroom soup with an extra half can of water (1-1/2 cans total). Cover and let simmer for about half an hour, and serve over steamed rice.

Dove and dumplings, use same recipe as you would for chicken and dumplings, but flavor with a couple of young grey squirrels. I simmer the doves and squirrels at low heat for about four hours, drain and save the stock. Pull the meat from the bones (that way you can get all the small bones, shot, and feathers out) and add back to the stock, bring back to a light boil and drop the dumplings on the meat. I do this every year opening weekend of dove season; get more of my kids home for that meal than I do for Christmas Day.

A simple but great dove recipe.

Charcoal grill
Wooden skewers
Fresh garlic
Cream cheese
Jalapeno
Bacon

Slice/pocket the breast
Add a thin slice of fresh garlic and jalapeno
Fill with cream cheese
Wrap in bacon
Skewer

Add more.
Grill over charcoal.
Takes a few minutes.
Make a bunch...........

We always take a small charcoal grill for a post hunt cookout!

My favorite is to substitute dove for duck in any of the Cajon duck-oyster gumbo recipes. I use only the breast.

http://www.paprikash.com/

I use a recipe similar to this one to make Hungarian paprikash. I subsitute chicken, pheasant and dove. Tastes great!

To me the best thing to do with dove is substitute quail. Do the same thing with any pheasant recipe, substitute wild turkey.

The second best way to do dove is to take someone hunting with you that likes dove. Give them to him.

I will admit I cooked dove one time that was great, but was unable to reproduce it later. Too many Tecates.

i like to dust wth flour and brown when done let cool then remove meat from brestbone chop to biye-sized throw in a crockpot wth 1 can cream of mushroom and 1 can of cream of potato soup cook for about 4-6 hrs on low heat simple but tasty