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Main course · British

Roast Partridge with Pancetta and Sage

40 min Serves 4 ~342 kcal/serving ~£11.00 (£2.75/serving) Gluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 4 partridge breast fillets
  • 8 pancetta
  • 8 fresh sage leaves
  • 20 g butter
  • 500 g new potatoes

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
342 kcal
Protein
28.1 g
Carbohydrate
19 g
of which sugars
1.8 g
Fat
16.9 g
of which saturates
6.8 g
Fibre
2 g
Salt
1.24 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Boil the new potatoes for 15-18 minutes until tender, then drain.

  2. 2

    Wrap each partridge breast fillet with a slice of pancetta and a sage leaf, securing with a cocktail stick.

  3. 3

    Heat the butter in a frying pan and cook the wrapped partridge for 4-5 minutes on each side until the pancetta is crisp and the partridge is cooked through with no pink juices.

  4. 4

    Rest for 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Toss the new potatoes with any buttery juices from the pan.

  6. 6

    Serve the partridge with the new potatoes.

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