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Stuffed Pigeon / Peristeria Gemista
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Stuffed Pigeon / Peristeria Gemista

10 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

458
Calories
7g
Protein
15g
Fat
77g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Liver not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 whole pigeons, cleaned
  • chopped pigeon livers
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup Greek Kefalotiri, in small chunks
  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 lemons

Directions

1

Par boil the rice in salt water for 10 minutes and drain.

2

In a skillet, heat the butter and fry the onions with the livers.

3

Add the rice, salt & pepper, walnuts, raisins, and cheese.

4

Toss it all together, mixing well.

5

Remove the stuffing from the heat and set it aside.

6

Take your pigeons and salt & pepper them and squeeze lemon juice on them - inside and out.

7

Stuff the pigeons with the rice mixture and sew the cavity closed.

8

Arrange them in a pan and drizzle them with olive oil.

9

Pour 1 cup of chicken broth into the pan then cover it and bake for 1 hour or until done.

10

Remove the foil for the final 10 minutes so they brown.

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Category:Macedonian Recipes

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Category:Macedonian Salads

Recipe sourced from fandom

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