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www.RecipeFaire.com Presents:
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Squab with Peas
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by:
Larry Story
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Squab with Peas Recipe browns squab seasoned with lime juice and salt and pepper then simmers with shallots, garlic, thyme, green hot peppers, chicken stock and green peas and creates a delicious sauce with this tasty squab recipe.
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INGREDIENTS
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3 squab
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1 tablespoon lime juice
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Salt and freshly ground
pepper
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1/4 cup soybean oil
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1 shallot
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1 garlic clove
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1 teaspoon dried thyme
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1 green hot pepper or 3
dried Italian pepper pods
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2 cups chicken stock
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2 pounds fresh green peas,
shelled
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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DIRECTIONS
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1:
Season squab with lime juice, salt, and pepper. Heat oil in a Dutch oven and saute the squab until golden brown on all sides.
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2:
In a mortar, pound to a paste the shallot and garlic. Add seasoning paste, thyme, green hot pepper, 1 cup stock, and peas to the squab. Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes, or until squab and peas are tender.
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3:
Remove squab, peas, and hot pepper to a heated platter and keep hot. Add remaining stock to Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Mix butter and cornstarch and add to stock. Stir until sauce is slightly thicker. Add salt and pepper, if desired
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4:
Carve birds and place meat on slices of bread fried in butter. Pour sauce over meat and croutons.
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