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Bacon-Wrapped Squab en Papillote
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• 2 squabs
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• 4 slices of nitrate-free bacon
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• 6-8 sprigs of thyme
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• 4 cloves of garlic
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• 2 clementine halves or 2 orange quarters
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• 1 sweet potato, peeled and small diced
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• 1 small onion, roughly chopped
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• 5 ounces sliced shiitakes (or mushrooms of choice)
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• sea salt and ground pepper to taste
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• parchment paper
- Preheat oven to 450° F.
- Rinse squabs with water and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper, inside and out. Insert thyme, garlic, and clementine in the cavities.
- In a skillet, cook bacon just enough to render some fat. Remove bacon from skillet and set aside.
- Brown the squabs in the same skillet on all sides (about 5 minutes). Remove.
- Wrap two pieces of bacon each around the birds. Just tuck in the bacon edges underneath the birds as it probably won't go all the way around ~ no worries here as it will cook into place.
- Distribute your vegetables equally between the two pieces of parchment. Place a squab on each grouping of veggies. Seal your parchment. Click HERE if you need additional assistance with the method of "en papillote".
- Place each wrapped squab in a large baking dish. Cook for approximately 20 minutes or until desired doneness. I like mine cooked to 150° F internal temperature; however, the USDA recommends 180° F. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve to your guests in the paper and let them tear it open...they receive a gift of your food! :-)
- Enjoy!
- 2 squabs
- 4 slices of nitrate-free bacon
- 6-8 sprigs of thyme
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 2 clementine halves or 2 orange quarters
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and small diced
- 1 small onion, roughly chopped
- 5 ounces sliced shiitakes (or mushrooms of choice)
- sea salt and ground pepper to taste
- parchment paper
- Preheat oven to 450° F.
- Rinse squabs with water and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper, inside and out. Insert thyme, garlic, and clementine in the cavities.
- In a skillet, cook bacon just enough to render some fat. Remove bacon from skillet and set aside.
- Brown the squabs in the same skillet on all sides (about 5 minutes). Remove.
- Wrap two pieces of bacon each around the birds. Just tuck in the bacon edges underneath the birds as it probably won't go all the way around ~ no worries here as it will cook into place.
- Distribute your vegetables equally between the two pieces of parchment. Place a squab on each grouping of veggies. Seal your parchment. Click HERE if you need additional assistance with the method of "en papillote".
- Place each wrapped squab in a large baking dish. Cook for approximately 20 minutes or until desired doneness. I like mine cooked to 150° F internal temperature; however, the USDA recommends 180° F. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve to your guests in the paper and let them tear it open...they receive a gift of your food! :-)
- Enjoy!
