Vinegar-Glazed Pigeon Breast on Crisp Potato Cake with Peas and Spring Onions

Succulent roasted pigeon crowns served over golden potato cakes with blanched spring onions and a tangy vinegar-herb reduction sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 952.5 kcals 3810 kcals
Carbohydrates 17.8 grams 71.2 grams
Fat 82.2 grams 328.6 grams
Protein 35.6 grams 142.4 grams
Cook Time
45 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
30
ml
30
ml
Dairy
50
g
Butter
For rubbing crowns
25
g
Butter
For sauce
50
g
Butter
For peas
Liquids
150
ml
Chicken Stock
Or pigeon stock
Meat
6
piece
Pigeon Crown
Two breasts attached to the bone
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
Salt
For seasoning
1
pinch
Black Pepper
Freshly ground
1
pinch
Mace
Powdered
1
tbsp
Flat leaf Parsley
Fresh, chopped
1
tbsp
Chervil
Fresh, chopped
OilsFats
1
ml
Vegetables
1
piece
Shallot
Finely chopped
450
g
Potatoes
Peeled, cut into cylinders, then finely sliced into discs
8
piece
225
g
Peas
Cooked

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Season the pigeon crowns and rub with butter and mace, then let rest for 30 minutes.
  • Sear the crowns in a hot ovenproof pan with oil until brown.
  • Roast at 180°C for 12 to 15 minutes, then rest in a warm place for 5 minutes.
  • Sauté shallots in the pan after removing excess fat.
  • Add vinegars and reduce by half over heat.
  • Add stock and reduce by one-third.
  • Whisk in butter and season to taste.
  • Carve the pigeon breasts off the bone.
  • Strain the sauce and use half to glaze the breasts.
  • Stir parsley and chervil into the remaining sauce.
  • Increase oven temperature to 200°C.
  • Toss potato slices in clarified butter and seasoning.
  • Layer potatoes in small pans and roast for 10 to 15 minutes until golden.
  • Blanch spring onions in boiling water for one minute, then refresh in ice water.
  • Warm peas and onions in a frying pan with butter for two minutes.
  • Serve the pigeon on the potato cakes topped with vegetables and drizzled sauce.