**Roasted Squab Stuffed with a Creole Rice Dressing: A Journey Through Louisiana's Culinary Heritage**
Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure that will transport your taste buds to the vibrant heart of Louisiana with our roasted squab stuffed with a Creole rice dressing. This dish, deeply rooted in the state's rich culinary traditions, combines the tenderness of roasted squab with the aromatic flavors of a Creole-inspired rice stuffing. As you delve into this recipe, you'll discover a symphony of flavors and textures that showcase the essence of Louisiana's unique culinary heritage. Allow yourself to be captivated by the savory blend of spices, the succulent stuffing, and the crispy skin of the roasted squab. Indulge in the accompanying recipes for a complete Louisiana feast, including classic dishes like smothered cabbage and cornbread dressing. Experience the warmth and hospitality of Louisiana's culinary culture through this collection of authentic recipes.
PAN SEARED SQUAB WITH RICE DRESSING AND PORT REDUCTION
Steps:
- Sauce: Reduce the port with the shallots and thyme sprigs until 1/4 cup remains. Add the poultry stock and reduce by 1/3. Strain and reserve. Before serving bring to a boil and reduce until thick and glossy, and the last minute mount in the foie gras into the boiling sauce and season.
- Rice: Sweat 1/2 cup onions in melted butter and add rice. Lightly toast rice coating evenly with butter and onions. Add hot stock and 1 bay leaf. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the rice is tender. Cool on a lined sheet tray. Store until needed. Cut up hearts and gizzards into small pieces, trim off sinew. Place in small sauce pot, cover by 2 inches with cold water with a bay leaf and crushed garlic. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender. Clean the livers, free from veins and dry on paper towels. In a large saute pan add peanut oil when hot season livers with salt and cayenne and quickly sear them on both sides. Set them aside to cool. Add onions, celery and garlic to the pan. Using a wood spoon, scrape the fond off the pan as the vegetables cook. Season with salt and pepper. When vegetables are tender, deglaze with brandy, allow alcohol to burn off. Scape everything out of the pan and store with the livers. When all ingredients are cooled, hearts, gizzards, livers, and vegetables place them all in a food processor. Puree until smooth paste results. Store dirty rice base under refrigeration at all times. In a sauce pan place 4 tablespoons base with rice and 8 ounces of stock, heat through. Add green onions and chopped parsley.
- Pan seared squab: Remove each side of the squab in one piece. Snip the wing tips off. In a hot saute pan add 2 tablespoons olive oil when oil begins to ripple place squab, skin side down or 6 to 8 minutes or until skin is a nice even golden brown. Turn to sear on other side for 8 to ten minutes. If not cooked through place in oven to finish. Mound rice on preheated plates and lay squab decoratively. Drizzle with port reduction.
CREOLE-STUFFED SNAPPER AND CREOLE RICE
Nothing says, "Summer is here!" better than whole grilled snapper! This recipe is a staple in my household. My dad's family is from New Orleans, so of course we had to represent those flavors in this delicious seafood dish. We often serve it with steamed rice or to kick it up a notch, Creole rice.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- For the red snapper: Rub the coarse sea salt generously on the inside and outside of the red snapper. Place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Lightly oil the grill grates and heat the grill to 300 degrees F.
- For the creole stuffing: Heat a cast-iron skillet on the grill over direct heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter. Once melted, add the celery, bell peppers and white and green onions and cook until softened and browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 to 2 additional minutes.
- Combine the breadcrumbs, lemon zest and juice, kosher salt, Creole seasoning, dried thyme, dried sage, cayenne and remaining butter in a bowl and mix until well blended. Add the sauteed vegetables to the stuffing mixture and mix. Set aside.
- Wipe off the salt from the red snapper and stuff it with the stuffing mixture. Secure it with cooking twine (remember to remove the twine before serving). Place the lemon rounds on the grill and place the red snapper atop the rounds. Grill until the flesh is opaque, about 25 minutes.
- For the creole rice: Saute the andouille sausage, stewed tomatoes, white onions, bell peppers and butter in a cast-iron skillet on the grill over direct heat until lightly browned and shiny, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the Creole seasoning, dried thyme and dried sage to the skillet and stir. Add the cooked rice and stir until uniform in appearance.
- Place the stuffed red snapper onto the rice and serve.
ROASTED SQUAB STUFFED WITH A CREOLE RICE DRESSING RECIPE
Provided by á-174942
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- * Note: See the "Bayou Blast - { Creole Seasoning}" recipe which is included in this collection. Boil the gizzards in water to cover in a saucepan over medium heat for about 1 hour, or until tender. Drain, reserving the broth. Finely chop the gizzards in a food processor. Combine the oil and flour in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly for 8 to 10 minutes, making a dark brown roux. Add the ground pork to the roux and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the onions, bell peppers, and celery and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the vegetables are wilted. Add the chopped gizzards. Pour the reserved broth into a 1 cup measure. Add enough water to make a full cup. Add to vegetables. Mix in the cooked rice, stirring to coat evenly and break up any clumps. Add the salt, cayenne, green onions, and parsley. Mix well. Cook until the rice is warmed through, stirring occasionally. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Season the squab with Essence. Stuff the rice dressing into the cavity of each squab. Using butchers twine, tie the legs together tightly, to close the cavity of each squab. Place the squab on a baking sheet and brush each with the melted butter. Roast for 25 minutes or until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees. Remove the squab from the oven and allow to cool for a couple of minutes before serving. In a sauté pan, over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Add the shallots and haricots verts. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Place a squab in the center of each serving plate. Spoon some of the reduction sauce over each squab. Lay some of the haricots verts around each squab. Garnish with parsley. This recipe yields 6 servings.
CREOLE RICE
I've found a fast and fantastic way to turn leftover rice into a spectacular side dish. I spice it up with Creole seasoning and pepper to give it a boost of flavor, then sprinkle it with paprika for color. Rest assured that no one will figure out the zippy combination is a "second-day dish".
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, melt butter; add Creole seasoning and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Stir in rice. Cover and heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
POTTED STUFFED SQUAB
Provided by Edna Lewis
Categories Poultry Roast Dinner Lunch Gourmet Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
- Arrange bread in 1 layer in a shallow dish and pour milk over it. Soak bread, turning once, just until it has absorbed most of milk, about 2 minutes. Squeeze excess milk from each slice, then tear bread into bite-size pieces, dropping them into a bowl. Discard milk.
- Melt 1/2 stick butter and add to bread along with livers, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, stirring to combine.
- Rinse squabs and pat dry. Chop off necks and wing tips and scatter in a large shallow baking pan. Divide stuffing among cavities of squabs, then close openings with wooden picks. Tie legs of each squab together with string and secure wings to sides with wooden picks.
- Stir together 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme and rub all over squabs.
- Arrange squabs in baking pan (with necks and wing tips), without crowding, then cut remaining stick butter into 8 pieces and put 2 pieces on top of each bird.
- Roast, basting with butter from pan every 8 to 10 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into fleshy part of a thigh (do not touch bone) registers 160°F, about 1 hour.
- Transfer squabs to a platter and let stand, loosely covered with foil, while making sauce. Discard necks and wing tips and pour pan juices into fat separator. Let stand 1 minute to allow fat to separate from juices. Add water (1/2 cup) to pan and deglaze by boiling, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a small saucepan along with pan juices and 1/4 cup fat from separator and simmer, whisking, until emulsified, about 1 minute. Serve squabs with sauce on the side.
ROAST CHICKEN WITH CREOLE STUFFING
I've used this recipe ever since I roasted my first chicken. Our whole family looks forward to it. The combination of shrimp, sausage, ham, vegetables and seasonings makes the stuffing unique and delicious.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h50m
Yield 8 servings (8 cups stuffing).
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook sausages in oil until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove sausages, reserving drippings. When cool enough to handle, cut sausages in half lengthwise, then into 1/4-in. pieces; set aside. , Saute onion, garlic and peppers in drippings until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, lemon juice, basil, sugar, hot pepper sauce, bouillon, chili powder, pepper, thyme and 1 teaspoon salt; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add to the cooked rice. Stir in ham, shrimp, if desired, parsley and sausage; mix lightly. , Just before baking, stuff the chicken with about 3-1/2 cups stuffing. Place remaining stuffing in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish; cover and refrigerate. Place chicken on a rack in a roasting pan; tie drumsticks together. Combine paprika, pepper and remaining salt; rub over chicken. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours, basting every 30 minutes. Cover and bake 1-1/2 hours longer or until juices run clear. Bake additional stuffing for the last 40 minutes of baking time, uncovering during the last 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts :
Tips:
- Choose the right squab: Select plump and young squab with smooth, unblemished skin and bright eyes.
- Prepare the squab: Remove any excess fat or pinfeathers, and rinse the squab inside and out with cold water. Pat dry thoroughly.
- Stuff the squab: Fill the cavity of the squab loosely with the Creole rice dressing. Do not overstuff, as this can make the squab difficult to cook evenly.
- Roast the squab: Place the stuffed squab breast-side up in a roasting pan. Brush the skin with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in a preheated oven at 400°F for 30-35 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the squab reaches 165°F.
- Make the sauce: While the squab is roasting, make the sauce by combining the chicken broth, white wine, and herbs in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced by half.
- Serve the roasted squab: Remove the squab from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving. Serve the squab with the sauce and any desired sides, such as roasted vegetables or mashed potatoes.
Conclusion:
Roasted squab stuffed with a Creole rice dressing is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The tender and flavorful squab is complemented by the savory and aromatic rice dressing, and the sauce adds a rich and flavorful touch. This dish is sure to impress your guests and leave them wanting more.
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