Guinea Fowl with Bread Sauce

Roasted guinea fowl served with traditional creamy bread sauce, savory jus, and sautéed lemony kale and cavolo nero.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 2410.3 kcals 4820.6 kcals
Carbohydrates 72.9 grams 145.8 grams
Fat 164.1 grams 328.2 grams
Protein 156.2 grams 312.4 grams
Cook Time
155 mins
Produces
2 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
250
g
1.2
l
Milk
full-fat
GrainsCereals
0.5
loaf
White Bread
good-quality
Liquids
125
ml
Meat
1
set
Giblets
from the guinea fowl
1.35
kg
NutsSeeds
1
piece
Bay Leaf
for the jus
2
piece
Cloves
whole
3
piece
Bay Leaf
fresh
OilsFats
2
tbsp
Vegetables
0.25
piece
Onion
roughly chopped
0.5
stick
Celery
roughly chopped
0.5
piece
Carrot
roughly chopped
1
piece
Onion
small or banana shallot, peeled and finely chopped
250
g

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 150°C and combine jus ingredients with 250ml water in a lidded saucepan.
  • Cook the jus for two hours and then strain through a sieve.
  • Tie the bird's legs with string and season with salt and pepper.
  • Brown the bird in 150g of butter in a large casserole while basting.
  • Roast the bird on a trivet at 150°C for 35 minutes until juices run clear.
  • Sauté the onion in 50g of butter, add cloves, bay leaves, and milk, then simmer.
  • Process the bread crusts into crumbs and set the white bread aside.
  • Bake the crumbs on a tray with butter dots for 10 minutes.
  • Dice the white bread, stir into the infused milk without the herbs, and add butter.
  • Rest the bird for 20 minutes and deglaze the roasting tin with the jus.
  • Fry the kale and cavolo nero in oil until tender and season.
  • Beat the bread sauce and serve with the bird, greens, jus, and crumbs.