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Dove Nuggets Recipe: Crispy, Flavorful & Easy to Make

Discover the secret to perfect dove nuggets with our step-by-step recipe. Crispy outside, tender inside – a must-try for game bird enthusiasts!
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Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese

Ingredients
  

  • Breasts from a dozen doves
  • Sake
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • Corn starch
  • Peanut oil for frying
  • Sliced scallions for garnish

Sauce

  • ⅔ cup Mae Ploy sweet chili sauce
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup hoisin sauce
  • ½ lime juiced

Optional Side

Instructions
 

  • Breast out your doves. Add them to a mixing bowl. Lightly dust them with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper and mix everything. Soak the seasoned breasts in sake for 3 to 5 hours or overnight if you have to.
  • When you’re ready to cook, pre-heat enough peanut oil to fry your doves in to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • If you’re making rice, add the rice and cold water to a medium saucepan and cover. Bring to a boil, then set the burner to low for 8 to 10 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. Then, turn off the heat. You may wish to cover it briefly to prevent a mushy texture, especially if rice isn’t being served immediately.
  • Add a healthy amount of corn starch in a large mixing bowl, a minimum of 1 1/2 cups. When you’re ready to start frying, remove the breasts from the sake soak, let the sake drip off for a couple of seconds, then toss the dove breasts into the corn starch and toss them around. You want more cornstarch coating rather than less, so add more cornstarch if necessary to make your full batch.
  • Add the corn starch-coated dove breasts to 400 F oil in amounts equal to half the size of the pot or vessel used for frying. You don’t want to crowd the pot, as crowding can lead to steam that will soften the crust of your fried dove nuggets.
  • When the nuggets are golden brown, remove them and set them on a paper napkin-covered plate briefly to absorb extra grease. Then, transfer them to a wire rack until you’re ready to serve.
  • To serve, either toss nuggets in the sweet chili sauce or serve the sauce on the side for dipping. Serve with jasmine rice and garnish with freshly sliced scallions.

Notes

Enjoy! Reach out to me on Instagram (@WildGameJack) with any questions or comments.
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