DOVE BUN BOA

Holly Hearn

Game Girl Gourmet

INGREDIENTS:

1 package of frozen steam buns

15 doves breasted (30 breasts)

1 tbsp avocado oil

For the marinade:

1 cup of soy sauce

3- 4 tbsp of brown sugar

2 tsp of fish sauce

2 tsp toasted sesame oil

1 pinch of chili flake

For garnish: cilantro, black and white sesame seeds, red chili thinly sliced

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 Take the ingredients for the marinade and combine in a small bowl. Taste the marinade to ensure the level of spiciness and sweetness is to your liking. Adjust with brown sugar and red pepper flakes accordingly. Once you have your marinade to your liking, add your dove breast and set aside for 30 minutes to 2 hours.

2 To cook the dove, place avocado oil (or another high temp oil) in a skillet over medium high heat. Lightly sear the dove breast on each side, 30 seconds to a minute per side. Set aside your cooked doves and reduce your marinade.

3 In a separate pan, reduce the leftover marinade over medium low heat until thickened, about 3-7 minutes.

4 Once your marinade has thickened prepare your steam buns according to the package directions and begin assembling your buns.

5 Dunk your dove breast back into your sauce and place inside the bun (sometimes I use two breasts depending on the bird). Add in any accoutrements you see fit, I like to add a homemade Asian inspired pickle, but that’s a recipe for another day. Garnish with cilantro, sesame seeds, and a thin slice of red chili for heat.