Side Dish Recipes
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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Fish, Tomato and Pasta
To seed tomatoes, cut in half widthwise (not across stem end). Place fingers into halves and twist to remove seeds. It’s messy, but fast. A sharp knife is important when cutting ‘soft’ fruits, so keep your knives sharp with items from Work Sharp Tools.
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Becker’s Pit Taco Dorito Salad
Another great chilly-weather duck camp type of recipe. Thanks to Don and Lorraine Becker for this great taco salad-in-a-bag recipe. Donny and the gang enjoyed this recipe on a cold winter day in the warmth of Becker’s waterfowl wonderland.
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Mustard Dill Sauce
A great sauce for fish or any wild game, really. But it really complements salmon best. And talk about low in calories. You can use a lower fat sour cream to cut calories even more and it won’t affect the taste. I love using dill fresh from the garden, or my windowsill…
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Wasabi Glaze for Fish
You have less than 30 minutes to put a meal on the table? Let this glaze help you out. Use tuna or salmon as the go-to fish…let the fish marinate for a few minutes and then sear the tuna on each side for 2-3 minutes. It will perfectly tender in the middle.
Read MoreCarter’s Camp – Corn Sausage Chowder
A favorite chowder for deer camp – especially if you use homemade sausage you made yourself. If you are in the market for a meat grinder, check out Weston Products. They are the only grinder I ever use – durable and certified for pro use, so hey, should work well in your kitchen.
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Smothered Deer or Moose Steak
For a vegetable I suggest slicing some yellow squash, zucchini, onions, mushrooms, and cutting a tomato into chunks (the quantity of squash and zucchini should be about the same). Add a little bit of oregano, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, minced garlic and some tomato sauce (don’t overdo it with the sauce, just enought to coat…
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