Sliced Dove Breasts on Cornbread Crostini with Green Tomato Marmalade
Ingredients
1 lb. green tomatoes, finely chopped
½ cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar
3 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cups cornmeal
2 tsp. baking powder
½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ tsp. salt
2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup oil
½ cup corn kernels
6 dove breasts
3 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. fresh mint, very finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Preparation
- Tomato marmalade: Combine tomatoes, ½ cup sugar, and lemon juice in a bowl, and refrigerate overnight. Transfer the mixture to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer for about an hour, stirring frequently, until the mixture has thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cornbread crostini: Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease with nonstick cooking spray or oil. In a large mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, baking powder, flour, ¼ tsp. salt, and the remaining 2 tbsp. of sugar. Add buttermilk, eggs, and oil, and stir until the mixture is just moistened. Fold in corn kernels.
- Pour batter onto prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown (about 20 minutes). Allow cornbread to cool for about 5 minutes, loosen the edges with a knife, and invert onto a large cutting board. Cut into 4-inch squares, then cut each square in half diagonally to form triangles.
- Dove breasts: Melt butter over medium-high heat in a sauté pan. Add the breasts, skin side down, and sear for 3 minutes. Flip the breasts, and continue to cook for a minute longer. Slice thinly.
- To assemble: Top each cornbread triangle with a few slices of breast. Top the meat with about a tablespoon of marmalade, and garnish with mint.
Recipe from author Jonathan Miles






