Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Grilled Mediteranean Snipe

This is a delicious and simple recipe that in my opinion is one of the best for Snipe. Being that Snipe are small I suggest using this as an appetizer and savoring each bite. If you are fortunate enough to have plenty of Snipe, than make it the main course and figure 4 to 5 birds per person.

Ingredients:

8 Snipe aged 4-7 days
4 slices thick bacon
1/4 c. Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 c. Soy Sauce, low sodium
1/3 c. Brown Sugar
2 Garlic cloves minced
1/2 tsp. Ginger
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
1/4 tsp. Black pepper

Mix all ingredients less Snipe and bacon.
Par cook bacon and set aside.
Cut backs out of Snipe leaving legs and wings (to first joint) attached.
Add Snipe to marinade mix and leave for 4 - 6 hours.
Remove Snipe from marinade and wrap 1/2 strip of bacon around breasts securing with toothpicks.
Place Snipe on BBQ with white hot coals and cook til bacon is done and Snipe are Medium Rare.
You can also broil if you're out of charcoal or if you'd rather cook indoors.
I have prepared Snipe this way and let me tell you, it is hard to stop eating them. They are mouth watering delicious and you'll make a note to self remembering to harvest more in the upcoming season. Bon appetit!

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6 comments:

spotted face said...

Thank you! This looks pretty good! I only harvest one or two a year and generally I'll just throw them in a duck or goose leg stew to use them up. I'll have to give this a try.

Jon Roth said...

Oooohhh, Terry this looks good. I don't have any snipe this year but maybe I will try it with dove!

Blessed said...

that sounds good... the first time my husband called to ask me what the limits were on snipe (we don't get a chance to shoot them very often) I thought he was teasing me :) So by the time I had him an answer the snipe were gone... oops!

Deer Passion said...

This looks absolutely delicious!

Anonymous said...

I always thought a snipe was something made up, and here I find out they're a real bird. This recipe sounds yummy. I'd eat a snipe or two.

Terry Scoville said...

Thanks for the comments everyone. Yes Kristine there really are Snipe and I think you might like them.

LTH, yep Doves are good prepared this way too. Hope you get some Snipe next Fall.

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