Roast Partridge with Spiced Apple Sauce and Walnut Sauce

Roasted partridges served with a cider-infused spiced apple sauce, walnut oil emulsion, sautéed kale, and a marjoram dressing.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1203.1 kcals 4812.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 79.6 grams 318.4 grams
Fat 80.6 grams 322.4 grams
Protein 39.7 grams 158.8 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
250
g
Caster Sugar
adjust to half the weight of strained apples
Dairy
Fruits
1
kg
Apples
sweet red variety, peeled, cored, and cut into eight wedges
1
piece
Lemon Juice
juice of one lemon
Liquids
500
ml
560
ml
Meat
4
piece
Partridges
whole and oven-ready
4
rashers
NutsSeeds
1
piece
Salt
to taste
1
piece
Black Pepper
freshly ground, to taste
1.25
ml
1.25
ml
100
g
Walnuts
shells removed
0.5
bunch
Marjoram
leaves only
OilsFats
15
ml
Olive Oil
for roasting
100
ml
100
ml
Vegetables
150
g
Curly Kale
leaves roughly chopped

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Heat olive oil in an ovenproof pan and season partridges before topping each with a bacon slice.
  • Fry the partridges breast-side down for 2 minutes and turn until browned on all sides.
  • Roast in the oven for 10-12 minutes until cooked and rest on a warm plate for 5 minutes.
  • Boil apple wedges and cider in a pan then simmer for 15 minutes until softened.
  • Strain the apple mixture through a sieve and weigh the pulp.
  • Simmer apple mixture with half its weight in sugar and spices for 20 minutes until thickened.
  • Reduce beef stock in a pan until it reaches 150ml.
  • Blend reduced stock with walnut oil and lemon juice until thick and glossy.
  • Blanch kale in boiling salted water for 3 minutes then refresh in ice water.
  • Sauté chopped bacon and kale in foaming butter using the partridge pan for 2 minutes.
  • Combine walnuts, marjoram, and rapeseed oil in a small bowl.
  • Plate partridges over kale and bacon then drizzle with walnut sauce and garnish with dressing.