Honey & black pepper partridge with roasted squash
This special autumnal main is simpler than it looks
Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 1 hr
- Cut the backbone out of one of the partridges using a strong pair of kitchen scissors or poultry shears. Turn the bird over, then use your bodyweight and press down on the middle of the breast with the heel of your hand, until the partridge flattens out. Repeat.
- Heat a little oil in a large non-stick pan. Season the birds with salt and pepper, then brown them quickly - 2 at a time - in the pan. Lift out, and set aside.
- Mix the cider with the honey, reserve one-third of the mix, then tip the rest into the pan to deglaze. Stir in the stock, then reduce the liquid down for 5 mins or until you have a syrupy sauce. Season to taste.
- Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Pop the squash into a mixing bowl, toss with most of the thyme, seasoning, a little of the reserved cider mix and 1 tbsp olive oil. Tip onto a non-stick baking tray, then roast for 30 mins.
- Now toss the partridges in what's left of the cider mix. Grind lots of black pepper over and scatter with a good sprinkling of salt. Nestle the partridges amongst the squash, breast-side up. Sprinkle with a little more thyme. Roast for 15 mins, then remove the birds and let them rest. Turn off the oven and keep the squash warm. Cut the birds into quarters and serve on top of a pile of squash. Drizzle around a little of the sauce and scatter with a little thyme, to serve.
508 kcalories, protein 61.0g, carbohydrate 25.0g, fat 18.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 3.0g, sugar 17.0g, salt 1.18 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2009.
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Ingredients
- 4 oven-ready partridge
- olive oil
- 250ml dry cider
- 2 tbsp clear honey
- 200ml chicken stock
- 1 butternut squash , peeled and cut into 2.5cm chunks
- few thyme sprigs, leaves stripped
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 1 hr
Ingredients
- 4 oven-ready partridge
- olive oil
- 250ml dry cider
- 2 tbsp clear honey
- 200ml chicken stock
- 1 butternut squash , peeled and cut into 2.5cm chunks
- few thyme sprigs, leaves stripped
508 kcalories, protein 61.0g, carbohydrate 25.0g, fat 18.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 3.0g, sugar 17.0g, salt 1.18 g
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