Piping Plover Recipes: Piping Plover Saute with White Whine
Perfect light eating against the backdrop of a Nauset Beach sunset, waves crashing onto a shore of hopeful Striper fishermen. Piping plovers are no more entitled to the shores of Cape Cod than are the greenheads. Enjoy their resurgence with this traditional Cape Cod favorite!
6 slices bacon | 1 small onion | 2 cloves garlic | two stalks celery | 4 tiny game birds, dressed and plucked | 1/2 cup Dry German Riesling or other white whine
Brown bacon in saute pan until crisp. Remove, drain pan, retain 2 tablespoons fat.
Dice vegetables. Saute onion and celery over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring often.
Add dressed and piping plovers chest side down, gently brown sides. Add garlic, cook 1-2 minutes more and add white whine.
Cover tightly and place in 350 degree oven 30 minutes; or on low heat to maintain gentle simmer stirring a few times if cooking on gas stovetop in your RV.
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