John Harper
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Palomas Ahumadas (a la cabrito)
In honor of mtgoat666, I thought I'd try and smoke up some of the doves I harvested over the weekend. Brine, wrap in bacon, smoke for an hour(?) at
200-220.
Brine: 1 qt water, 1/4 cup kosher salt, 1/4 cup brown sugar, teaspoon of garlic powder, onion powder (I used flaked onion), thyme, rosemary, pepper.
5 cleaned dove breasts into the brine for 6 hours:
Out of the brine:

Doves in a blanket:

Just finished in smoker, 1:15

Turned out nice medium rare:

Tasted delicious IMHO. The bacon was a bit smoky taste, but the doves were nice and tender.
John
[Edited on 9-8-2018 by John Harper]
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chuckie
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I think you will be disappointed, I did much the same thing last year when I had a bunch of hunters out.....Did 30-40 dove breasts....still tasted
like smoked liver....good luck
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AKgringo
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So that's what they meant by smoking doves! I could never get one to light up.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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chuckie
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Lit the wrong end?
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Those look tasty!
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Daventec
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Quote: | So that's what they meant by smoking doves! I could never get one to light up. |
Same here, man. Same here.
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