Papabote Grillé Grilled Plover Recipes

GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Clean mushrooms and remove stems, reserve for other use. Place caps on a plate with the gills up.
• In a small bowl, combine the oil, onion, garlic and vinegar. Pour mixture evenly over the mushroom caps and let stand for 1 hour.
• Grill over hot grill for 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

PAPABOTE GRILLé - GRILLED PLOVER

Steps:

• Clean birds, wipe with a damp cloth and brush with salt, pepper, and butter.
• Wrap in bacon and broil under moderate heat until well-browned and tender (about 30 minutes).
• Place birds on hot French toast.
• Combine fresh lemon juice with the juices in the broiler pan; pour over birds and garnish with lemon slices and parsley.

GRILLED BBQ POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake potatoes on middle rack until fork tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and let sit until cool enough to handle.
• Bake 4 strips of bacon on a small sheet pan in the oven for 15 minutes. Crumble bacon when it's cooled.
• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Cut potatoes in half, lengthwise, and spoon out the flesh, leaving a half inch shell.
• Melt the butter in saucepan and add minced garlic. Brush potatoes with the butter and garlic mixture. Flip over and butter the bottoms.
• Place potatoes on grill and cook until crisp, about 4 to 4 1/2 minutes on each side and remove from grill.
• Divide the cheese, barbecue sauce and pulled pork among the potatoes. Top potato skins with sour cream, crumbled bacon and chives for garnish.

GRILLED ANTIPASTO PLATTER

Steps:

• To make the Garlic and Herb Oil, put all the ingredients into a small saucepan and put it over low heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, just until it becomes aromatic. Set aside and allow the oil to cool.
• Bring a large pot of water to a simmer. Squeeze in the juice from 1 lemon and throw the lemon halves in as well. Trim and halve the artichokes and remove the chokes. Put them into the pot and cook them until they are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the grill to low. Have a large shallow dish filled with 1 cup olive oil. Coat the eggplant, zucchini, peppers, artichokes, scallions, and tomatoes separately with the oil. Grill the vegetables, basting generously with the Garlic and Herb Oil, until tender and soft: about 10 minutes for the eggplant, 8 minutes for the zucchini, 15 minutes for the peppers, 10 minutes for the artichokes, and 5 minutes for the scallions and tomatoes. Arrange them on a large platter and garnish with the olives, cheese, and herbs. Squeeze over the remaining lemon juice and drizzle with a bit of olive oil.

CREAMED PHEASANT (OR CHICKEN) EASTERN EUROPEAN

Steps:

• In skillet heat canola oil ( or oil of your choice) fry pheasant in oil until for 7 minutes each side. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
• Add flour to dripping and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, then whisk in milk parsley and salt & pepper to taste.
• Bring to boil and then reduce heat and simmer.
• Add sour cream stirring in and then add pheasant back into gravy, just heat through, do not boil or sour cream will curdle.

CARIBBEAN STYLE CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Melt margarine in skillet.
• Add green pepper and 2 tbsp onion.
• Saute until onion is transparent.
• Add almonds, (OPTIONAL) bread crumbs, oregano, one tbsp lime juice, coriander (or parsley), and salt.
• Mix well.
• Spoon filling down centre of each catfish fillet.
• Roll up and secure with toothpicks.
• In shallow baking pan, combine remaining 2 tbsp onion, water, garlic, bay leaf, red pepper and remaining 3 tbsp lime juice.
• Place catfish in pan.
• Bake in pre-heated oven for 30-35 minutes, basting occasionally until catfish flakes easily.
• Remove catfish to serving platter.
• Granish platter with strips of lime peel.

GRILLED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Make the brine: Put salt and sugar in a large bowl or pot, and add around a half-gallon of water, stirring to combine and dissolve the salt and sugar.
• Set the burners on a gas grill to medium. When it is hot, scrape grates to make sure they are very clean. (If using a charcoal grill, build a fire in your grill. When coals are covered with gray ash and you can hold your hand 5 inches above the coals for 5 to 7 seconds, you are ready to cook.)
• While grill heats, slide the flounder fillets into the brine and allow them to sit for approximately 10 minutes, then remove from the brine and pat very dry with paper towel. Season fillets with salt and pepper, then apply just a little oil to one side of each fillet, lightly spreading it with your fingers to cover the flesh.
• Apply some more oil to a paper towel and, using tongs to protect your hands, use the towel to oil the grill grates. They will smoke furiously. Gently lay the fish fillets, oiled-side down, onto the grates. Cook until the fish has started to turn translucent at its edges, approximately 3 to 4 minutes, then remove from grill and place, grilled-side up, on a warmed platter. The fish will continue to cook as it rests.
• Top each fillet with a small pat of butter, some chopped parsley and a squeeze of lemon, then serve.