Grilled Squab with Vidalia Empanitos and Nectarine Marmalade
Servings12Servings
Ingredients
12Young squabcleaned and plucked (about 1 Lb. each)
1C.Olive oil
1/2C.Barbecue sauce
1/4C.Orange juice
2Tbs.Honey
2Tbs.Fresh rosemary
1Tbs.Worcestershire sauce
1/2Tsp.Hot sauce
Marinade:
16Ripe Nectarines
3Tbs.Honey
3Tbs.Orange zest
3Tbs.Vinegar
1Tbs.Fresh rosemary
1Cinnamon stick
3Tbs.Corn starch
2Tbs.Cold water
Empanitos:
2 1/2C.All purpose flour
1/2Tsp.Salt
1/4Tsp.Cayenne powder
3/4C.Shortening
6Tbs.Cold water
1Eggbeaten
Filling:
2Large sweet Vidalia onionsdiced*
1Tbs.Extra virgin olive oil
1Tbs.Worcestershire sauce
1Tbs.Lime juice
1/4Tsp.Hot sauce
Directions
Whisk together all ingredients except squab. Pour mixture over squab; cover, refrigerate and marinate overnight. Grill squab until medium and golden brown.
Marinade:
Using juicer, extract juice from 12 nectarines; add honey, orange zest, vinegar, rosemary and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, adding corn starch and water mixture. Simmer very briefly.
Slice four remaining nectarines. Add to warm mixture; let cool to room temperature.
Empanitos:
Cut shortening into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle cold water, a tablespoon at a time, and mix lightly with a fork. When pastry holds together, press into a bag and chill for at least 30 minutes.
Roll dough to 1/16-inch thick and cut into small circles. Wet edges with beaten egg. Add enough onion filling to make plump. Fold over and seal with fork tines. Brush top with beaten egg and back at 350° until golden.
Filling:
Slowly sauté diced onions in olive oil until golden. Add remaining ingredients, combine and cool to room temperature. Use to fill empanitos.
Serve squab over a small bed of red oak lettuce, arrange 2-3 empanitos alongside. Drizzle nectarine over empanitos.