Roast Squab with
Sausage Cornbread Stuffing and Barbecue Blueberry Glaze

A squab is a young domesticated pigeon.

Recipe Ingredients:

Cornbread:
1/4 cup light olive oil
2 cups self-rising corn meal
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 large egg, beaten

Stuffing:
3 ounces Andouille sausage
1/4 cup diced red pepper
1/4 cup diced green pepper
2 tablespoons dried blueberries
1/3 cup chicken stock - divided use
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup cornbread, crumbled
Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Glaze:
2 cups Port wine sauce
1/4 cup tomato-based barbecue sauce
1/4 cup dried blueberries

Squab:
2 (3/4 to 1 pound each) squabs, cleaned and plucked
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup fresh blueberries, for garnish

Cooking Directions:

1. For Cornbread: Coat entire iron skillet with oil; heat at 450ºF (230ºC) for about 15 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients; pour batter into hot skillet. Bake in a preheated oven at 350ºF (175ºC) for 30 minutes. Cool.
2. For Stuffing: Sauté sausage 10 minutes; add diced red and green peppers and dried blueberries. Deglaze pan with 1/4 cup chicken stock; pour over cornbread. Add remaining two tablespoons chicken stock, beaten eggs, salt and pepper; mix lightly with fork to combine.
3. For Glaze: Whisk together all glaze ingredients.
4. For Squab: Stuff squab and truss. Sear in olive oil at medium high-heat to brown and seal in juices. Brush squab with glaze; finish in oven for about 20 minutes at 425ºF (220ºC), brushing with glaze as needed.
5. Remove stuffing and place in center of plate. Slice breast and fan on plate; place legs and thighs over cornbread. Brush with glaze; garnish with fresh blueberries.

Makes 2 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of The Association For Dressings and Sauces.