Receta Pan Roasted Bresse Pigeon With Chestnuts ( Piccione Ripieno Di Castagne )
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Make the stuffing.
- To prepare the fresh chestnuts make a cut in the skin on the flat side.
- Grill on both sides then place immediately into a bowl lined with a dampened warm cloth.
- Cover with the cloth and leave till cold sufficient to handle.
- The skins should come off very easily.
- Break the chestnuts into small pcs.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion till soht about lo min.
- Add in the garlic fresh pork and thyme and cook stirring till the pork is brown.
- Add in the pancetta the wine juniper and nutmeg and cook together for a further 5 min. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove from the heat.
- Preheat the oven to 230C/450F/Gas 8.
- Add in the chestnut pcs to the cold stuffing and then stuff each bird.
- Cover the pigeon breasts with the slices of prosciutto and tie on with string.
- Brush a suitable roasting pan with the oil and brown the birds all over.
- Roast them in the preheated oven for 20 min.
- Test by pulling a leg away: if still too pink cook for a little longer.
- Remove the birds from the pan and keep hot.
- Deglaze the juices in the pan with the wine and pour over the birds.
- Serve with Wet Polenta Smashed Celeriac or possibly Braised Cavolo Nero (qv).
- Serves 6