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Roast Stuffed Pigeons
Roast Stuffed Pigeons is a traditional South African recipe for a classic dish of pigeons with an egg stuffing that are oven roasted to cook. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic South African version of: Roast Stuffed Pigeons.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
90 minutes
Total Time:
110 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Game RecipesSouth-africa Recipes
Our dog in South Africa was lovely, an even-tempered blend of 50% Rhodesian Ridgeback, 25% Rough Collie and 25% Whippet. The whippet streak expressed itself in that she loved running. In her own brain she never grew up from being a puppy and wanted to climb into your lap for cuddles even as an adult. Her hunting dog heritage expressed itself in her deep hatred an animosity towards pigeons. Which is where this dish came about. When she saw a pigeon, she would come running towards it full tilt, then launch herself into the air to try and catch it. Most times she would miss, but every now and then she would catch a bird, which she would present to my wife. It was always my job to fully dispatch the animal (to do anything else would be cruel). But after plucking and preparing, I would freeze until I had enough for a meal. Which is where this recipe came about. It was from a 1950s compendium of South African recipes (heavily slanted to English dishes). We thought we might give it a go, but modernize it a bit.
Ingredients:
8 pigeons
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
3 tbsp lard or margarine
For the stuffing:
2 hard-boiled eggs
1 slice fresh bread, crumbled
50 ml butter
1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
1 habanero chilli, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
1 egg, raw
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Method:
Begin with the stuffing. Chop the hard-boiled eggs and blend them in a bowl with the breadcrumbs, butter, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix in the raw egg to bind.
Lightly season the pigeons inside and out and stuff them with the egg mixture. Secure with toothpicks.
Cover the pigeons with lard or margarine and roast in the oven at 180°C (350°F) for 75 minutes, basting often.
Serve as soon as you remove from the oven.
