Charcoal-Grilled Grouse with Mandarin Orange Relish

This is the kind of recipe that builds on itself. The grilled grouse basted with lime butter is great on its own. Place it over greens and drizzle it with Mustard Vinaigrette for another version. Then add the color of the orange relish for the ultimate dish.

  • Prepare a hot fire in the grill. Melt the butter and add the lime zest and juice.

  • Pound grouse breasts to ¾ inch even thickness. Baste with the lime butter and season with salt and pepper. Grill over a hot fire for about 4 minutes per side, basting with additional lime butter.

  • Divide greens on four plates. Spoon the Mandarin Orange Relish over the lettuce. Place a grilled grouse breast on each salad. Spoon Mustard Vinaigrette over each salad and serve the extra on the side.

Serves 4

Mustard Vinaigrette (page 80)

Mandarin Orange Relish (page 17)

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

Zest and juice of 1 lime

4 (6- to 8-ounce) sharptail grouse breast halves

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

4 cups salad greens

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