Recipes

Roast Partridge with Bubble and Squeak February 04 2024

Perfect for chilly winter evenings or lazy Sundays, this easy recipe pairs roasted partridge with comforting bubble and squeak and a tasty ale gravy.

Mediterranean Warm Partridge Salad June 02 2023

This light herby summer salad combines the sweetness of roast partridge with different types of beans.

Roast Partridge with Bubble and Squeak October 12 2021

Perfect for chilly winter evenings or lazy Sundays, this easy recipe pairs roasted partridge with comforting bubble and squeak. Use leftover meat from your Sunday roast if you have it, or simply season and roast a whole partridge at 200 degrees.

Roast Partridge September 20 2018

Roast Partridge

Spreading butter and olive oil over partridges, along with streaky bacon, ensures the delicate meat remains tender and moist during roasting while adding thyme and juniper berries to the cavity adds another layer of flavour.

Preparation

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Serves: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 4 whole partridges (one per person), ready prepared
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme plus a few leaves
  • 12 juniper berries
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 8 slices streaky bacon
  • mix of butter, olive oil
  • selection of wild & exotic mushrooms
  • olive oil

Instructions

  1. Pre heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/Gas Mark 6.
  2. Place 1 sprig of thyme, 3 juniper berries in the cavity of each bird and season with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with some string before cooking.
  3. Spread softened butter and oil over the birds and place a rasher of bacon on each breast. Put in a roasting pan and cook for 30 minutes. To check the bird is cooked, place a skewer in between the leg and breast and the birds are cooked when the juices run clear.
  4. Pour some of the juice into a small saucepan and keep on a low heat. In the meantime heat a little olive oil and sauté a selection of wild mushrooms in season. .
  5. Place the mushrooms on the plate together with the partridge and crispy bacon. Serve with a little of the heated juice, braised cabbage and mashed potato.

Thank you to Game-to-eat for sharing this recipe with us.


Lime Flavoured Roasted Partridge October 06 2014

Lime is a surprising partner for partridge but the two flavours complement each other beautifully.