Side Dish Recipes
Roger Sager’s Bonito Tips
When I was young I fished the Malibu pier. My dad was a school teacher so we had lots of time during the summer. When we could afford to we fished from the barge and occasionally the 1/2 day boat. We caught a lot of bonito. Back then I was more a catcher than an…
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Sauteed Trout with Garlic-Chive Compound Butter
The beauty of this butter is you can make it anything you want. Why not try limes and chiles, lemon and mint, rosemary, thyme and sage? Anything goes when you are in the kitchen. Use needle-nosed tweezers to remove all the bones from the trout.
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Smoked Wild Turkey Salad
If you don’t have a smoker or any smoked wild turkey meat on hand, substitute any cooked upland game bird meat. Leave the turkey whole in legs or wings, like in the picture, for a different method of serving. Try making your own dressing too – it tastes much better than store bought.
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Onion, Jalapeno and Cranberry Relish
Serve this at your holiday gatherings instead of your usual cranberry relish. Most people won’t believe how well jalapeño and cranberries go together. But you know, because you read this. Works on any game meat.
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Smoked Fish Pate
Whip up this quick and easy fish dip in your food processor, but I love this as an appetizer in the summer. Pair it with a sweeter wine before dinner, like one of Michael David Winery’s white wines. Enjoy surrounded by friends and family!
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Pan Seared Salmon with Thai Cucumber Salad
For best results, make the cucumber salad part a day before or even the morning of and let it sit in the fridge for the flavors to combine. Any fish will work for this recipe, I am using salmon in the picture. Sriracha sauce has quickly become popular lately and people use it in anything –…
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Fish Rub
Rubs are usually associated with something you put on meat. Mix up a bunch of dry or fresh herbs, salt and pepper and plaster the mixture onto a big steak or roast. The flavor of the rub penetrates the meat after several hours and adds remarkable flavors. Rubs are also great on fish, but I…
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Dove Kabob
For more on kabob, k-bobs or even if you just call them “meat on a stick,” head over to my Pinterest page for my blog on just that: “Venison on a Stick” and you bet there is a recipe in there. I used ground venison on a flat metal “stick.” I was unsure of how…
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Dove Ravioli with Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette
Don’t let the name of this recipe scare you off. It’s much easier than it may sound to make your own ravioli and a great way to stretch your doves if you’re a few birds shy of a limit. Add a side salad and some crunchy bread to finish this meal.
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