Hot Fried Bird

Name: Hot Fried Bird
Ingredients: 12 whole snipe, doves, or quail, plucked and gutted; 1 cup buttermilk; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups all-purpose flour; Lard or oil, for frying; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 4 tablespoons honey; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 or 3 tablespoons hot sauce; 4 jalapeno peppers, finely sliced; 1/4 cup fresh herb leaves, such as fresh parsley or marjoram

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Ingredients

12 whole snipe, doves, or quail, plucked and gutted
1 cup buttermilk
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups all-purpose flour
Lard or oil, for frying
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons honey
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 or 3 tablespoons hot sauce
4 jalapeno peppers, finely sliced
1/4 cup fresh herb leaves, such as fresh parsley or marjoram

Directions

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