Side Dish Recipes
Wild Turkey Breast Stir-Fry with Dried Cherries
The reason I included dried cherries in the title of this recipe is because most people would not combine berries with an Asian stir-fry. I was torn between creating a stuffed turkey breast, specifically a turkey breast with a dried cherry stuffing or a stir-fry. Not wanting to do without either, I combined the flavors…
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Wild Turkey Breast with Fruit Chutney
Don’t overcook your wild turkey! When overdone, the meat is dry, tough and chewy. Note that I didn’t specify what type of fruit to use. Go to the market and see what’s in season. Try plums, peaches, cherries, apples, pears, apricots or whatever’s on sale. In a pinch, dried fruits will work as well.
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Wild Turkey Breast with Peach and Pecan Chutney
Please stop overcooking your wild turkey! When overdone, the meat is dry, tough and chewy. Then you have to throw it into the Crock Pot and cook it for several weeks. Just because this recipe is about cooking wild turkey breasts, it doesn’t mean you should discard the rest of the bird. The bodies and…
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Wild Turkey Vegetable Soup
Here’s what I do with my turkey legs and thighs. They’re often too tough to gnaw on, but still great for making soups and stews. Whenever I roast a whole turkey, I hack off the legs and make a pot of soup. If you just have a pile of uncooked turkey legs, first roast them…
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Duck Breasts with Apple Brandy Sauce
By request from Sacramento’s own Dave Meegan, America’s premier game hog. Dave and I enjoyed this spur-of-the moment duck dish along with a great bottle from Michael David Winery. My memory is a little fuzzy, as was my tongue the next morning, but I think it went something like this…
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Duck Breasts with Balsamic Berry Sauce
When you want to feel all fancy for your meal, but don’t have time, make this. You will look like you just attended a cooking class all weekend and they won’t know any different. Make sure you watch how long you sear your duck breast – medium to medium rare is ideal.
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Duck Breasts with Blackberry Chipotle Sauce
Sweet, sour and spicy – a great combination for any dark-fleshed game, especially duck. Play around with the final flavor of the sauce. You may like yours a little more spicy. When serving the duck breasts, don’t drown them in sauce. Just a drizzle or two will do. If you leave the skin on before…
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Duck Egg Rolls
You can stuff just about anything into an egg roll, deep fry it and it will taste pretty good. Plus, this is a great way to use up leftover duck meat. You can bake versus deep-fry too – just put an egg wash over your rolls to get a nice brown outside.
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Duck with Bourbon Cream Sauce
Don’t worry about getting a little goofy (or goofier) from eating this delicious duck. The alcohol burns off during the cooking process. This recipe is also delicious with venison, goose, pork, beef and pheasant. CAUTION: When you add bourbon to the pan, it may ignite! Slowly pour the bourbon into the pan without sticking your…
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