Pellet Grill Dove with Sweet and Spicy Tequila Glaze

Rediscover the mixture of jalapeños, bacon, and dove meat with this glaze impressed by the flavors of dove poppers

Each dove hunter is aware of that bacon, jalapeños, and doves belong collectively. They’re soulmates. However whereas poppers are a mainstay on the dove-opener dinner desk, what would occur if we included the elements otherwise, maybe within the type of infused tequila reworked right into a candy and spicy glaze?

Whereas residing in Spokane, Washington, I labored at The Elk Public Home for 4 years. Subsequent door, the identical homeowners opened a taco and tequila bar known as El Que. Margaritas made out of infused tequilas are its large factor. Native faculty and graduate college students, myself included, fortunately shelled out money for overpriced margaritas made out of effectively tequila infused with all types of inventive additions.

Their pineapple-and-jalapeño margarita was a fan favourite and, for my part, second solely to their ghost-pepper margarita. So, because the dove opener approaches this yr, having seen success with maple-glazed pellet-grill quail, I questioned what I may put collectively for doves.

I’m a giant fan of Traeger’s Ranger transportable grill, which, with the fitting electrical energy setup afield, can smoke and prepare dinner simply in addition to full-frame pellet grills (however clearly with restricted capability attributable to smaller measurement). As a result of doves are so small, the transportable grill is a superb piece of kit when cooking at house or within the area in the course of the dove opener.

In the event you don’t benefit from the warmth, be happy to take away the seeds and pulp from jalapeños earlier than including them to the tequila. Concerning bacon, don’t add the grease from the skillet to the infused tequila, however don’t dry the greasy bacon on napkin-covered plates. As soon as the bacon is cooked and crispy, add it immediately from the pan to the container that can maintain the tequila. Ensure to correctly filter the tequila by means of a paper-napkin- or coffee-filter-covered sieve to eradicate bits of fats whereas making the ultimate product tequila. Pressure a number of occasions if obligatory. Liquid-infused tequila gold is what we wish earlier than making this glaze with agave syrup.

This recipe makes extra infused tequila than you have to for the doves, so get pleasure from it in a combined drink or put it aside for an additional candy and spicy sauce or glaze.

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