Roast hummingbirds
2 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hummingbirds* | |
| 8 | slices | Bacon or salt pork |
| 1 | tablespoon | Butter |
| Small batch of rice or bread stuffing; your favorite recipe | ||
Directions
Draw and dry pluck the birds. Cover high exposed surfaces with bacon or salt pork around bird. Melt butter in skillet, put in birds and bake in a hot oven for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to about 350F.
and bake another 15 minutes. If birds are stuffed, bake 20 minutes.
*If large Texas hummingbirds aren't available, you can substitute quail with good effect.
Submitted By JIM WELLER On 07-21-95