Side Dish Recipes
Orange Citrus Buerre Blanc
This recipe is great for impressing company. The flavors are rich and buttery, but not so much that it overpowers the taste of the fish or game. Try it with any fish, shellfish or upland game. Drizzle a couple of tablespoons over the cooked fish, etc.
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Horseradish Cream Sauce
A great all-around sauce that you can use on waterfowl and antlered game. Don’t think you have to “spread it” on the meat before serving, try putting it in individual cups to serve next to each person’s plate.
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Parmesan Cream Sauce
For all upland game birds. Great with pasta and poor it over your upland game meat, like pheasant or duck. Use fresh parmesan for best results. Add a little bread and side salad and you are good to go.
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Wasabi Lime Cream Sauce
For fish, shellfish and upland game. Could also work as a dressing or even just over a bowl of noodles or quinoa. Lime gives it a perfect zing. Add a little wasabi at a time to get it to the right level for your tastebuds.
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Basic Duck Marinade
Combine all ingredients in a container with a tight fitting lid. Shake well and pour over game. Cover and refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours, turning occasionally. Before cooking, let game drain and pat dry with paper towels.
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Chili-Lemon-Lime Marinade
It’s hard for me to make anything with chilies and not use the juice of freshly squeezed lemons and limes. The lime really perks up the flavors of this spicy marinade that’s great on salmon, tuna and just about any wild game. You don’t need to smother the fish or meat with this marinade. A…
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Calypso Sauce
I just discovered this sauce at a restaurant in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. It’s from the West Indies was served over pan-seared fresh dorado and very large shrimp. The recipe may have lost something in the translation and may not be exactly the same one I was served, but it’s pretty darn good. The original recipe…
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Chipotle Mayonnaise
Here’s the short version of a spicy Southwestern mayo. Just combine all ingredients in a bowl and leave in the fridge for an hour before using. Great on shredded pheasant wrapped in warm flour tortillas, or on crab/shrimp cakes.
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Jalapeno Mustard Sauce
For upland and antlered game. It’s almost embarrassing how simple, yet delicious this great sauce is to prepare. Baste on a little while cooking and save some extra for dipping. Just combine all in a bowl and let sit in the fridge to combine for 30 minutes.
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