Description
A quick and easy recipe for tender and juicy grilled dove breasts, marinated and grilled to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 dove breasts, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey or brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Optional: bacon strips, jalapeno slices, red onion chunks, skewers
Instructions
- Stir the oil, soy, lemon, honey, garlic, paprika, pepper, and salt in a bowl.
- Add the dove and marinate for 20 to 30 minutes while you preheat the grill to medium-high.
- Thread the breasts on skewers, or wrap each piece with half a strip of bacon and a slice of jalapeno in the middle, using toothpicks to hold it together.
- Grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side until the outside has light char and the center is still slightly pink.
- Brush with melted butter and sprinkle a pinch of salt right off the grill. Rest for 3 minutes, then squeeze lemon over the top.
Notes
A light oil on the grates helps prevent sticking. Maintain a cool zone on the grill to move any pieces that are browning too fast.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 dove breasts
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 70mg