Side Dish Recipes
Pheasant and Leek Soup
Too many hunters discard valuable ingredients when not using, for instance, the carcass of a pheasant to make a delicious stock or sauce. Try roasting your pheasant scraps in much the same way as is called for in this recipe. Simmer the bones until the broth is thick and concentrated. Stain broth into ice cube…
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Elk Chile Colorado
“They” say the same ingredient that make a chile hot (capsaicin) also makes it slightly habit-forming. And be careful on choosing your chiles – don’t just pick any kind. This recipe calls for a few different kinds that you might not find at your local general grocer. So expand your horizons and find new chiles!…
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Beer Poached Fish
This recipe was created by Lakemaid Beer, a unique beer brand from Minnesota. Check out their website at www.LakemaidBeer.com and take a peek at the 12 Lakemaid maidens. It’s pretty cool. Lakemaid suggests walleye fillets. You can use whatever’s available.
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Snapper (any fish) with Margarita Cream Cheese
This recipe works well with any type of fish that either fairly thin, yet sturdy or that can be butterflied to about 1/4 inch thick. I first used the recipe on speckled trout and it was fantastic! You can use the whipped cream cheese in a tub – or just leave the refrigerated cream cheese…
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Fish, Chorizo, White Beans
You can use any type of white bean – white kidney, navy, etc., whatever’s available. This recipe calls for canned white beans, but you can make it even better by simmering dried beans in chicken broth, onion, garlic and some cooked chorizo.
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Hangtown Fry
Placerville, CA…This recipe dates back to 1849 when it was created to satisfy the palates of prosperous gold miners who felt the need to spoil themselves with food and drink. Fresh oysters would have to be transported to the gold-rich country from the San Francisco Bay area, over 100 miles away. Eggs required delicate handling…
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Talon Lodge Smoked Salmon
A great recipe from James Kozack, former chef at our favorite Sitka, Alaska hangout, Talon Lodge. If you don’t have a smoker, James says that you can add a hint of liquid smoke to the tomatoes or just leave the smoking part out and use fresh,unsmoked tomatoes. You can also substitute drained, fire-roasted, canned tomatoes.…
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Avocado and Mango Salsa
Great with fish! Either on top like in a taco – or keep it to the side and let your guests add as they see fit. It is also great on top of toasted bread. And if you have troubles cutting up fresh mangos – you can use frozen, just be sure to dry them…
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Yellowtail with Orange, Basil and Grand Marnier
You have the option of making a batch of the sauce in a separate pan when broiling or grilling the fish, or you can cook the whole thing in one pan. Whenever you cook with alcohol, it’s important to remember that it is flammable. Keep it away from open flames or you may set your…
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