Pigeon Breast With Red Wine Gravy, Roast Leeks And Wild Mushrooms
This recipe for succulent wood pigeon features a flavorful marinade, accompanied by baby leeks, wood ear mushrooms, and a rich red wine gravy. Perfectly seared on the outside and tender on the inside, this dish is a delightful combination of earthy and savory flavors that will surely impress your guests.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 4 garlic
- ½tsp picked thyme
- 6 black peppercorns
- 4 tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil
- 8 wood pigeon
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 200ml red wine
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 6 juniper berries
- 12 baby leeks
- 1 tbsp butter
- handful wood ear mushrooms
- 15-20 wild brown closed-cup mushrooms
- 1 garlic
- 2 tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil
- salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
- Combine the garlic, thyme, black peppercorns and rapeseed oil in a small bowl. Using a sharp knife, score the pigeon breasts' skin lightly and rub in the marinade - leave for at least 20 minutes.
- To make the gravy, combine the sugar and a few drops of water in a smallish, very clean saucepan and place over a high heat to caramelise. Once the sugar melts and has gone a dark golden brown, pour in the red wine. Add the thyme and the juniper berries. Cook the sauce until it is reduced by two thirds - this will take about 12-15 minutes. Season to taste, strain and keep warm.
- Place the leeks in a saucepan of boiling, salted water and blanch for 10 seconds. With a pair of tongs, remove the leeks from the boiling water and plunge into a bowl of ice-cold water. When they have cooled, drain the leeks well.
- Place the leeks in an ovenproof saucepan or baking sheet with a knob of butter. Transfer to the hot oven and cook until tender - this should take about 10-15 minutes.
- Heat a griddle pan until hot. Season the pigeon breasts with salt and freshly ground pepper and place on the hot griddle pan. Cook for just a few minutes on each side until cooked to your liking, then remove from the heat and set aside in a warm place for at least five minutes.
- For the mushrooms, heat a small frying pan. When hot, add the rapeseed oil and fry the garlic until golden brown. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until softened. Be careful - the wood-ear mushrooms can pop and splutter quite ferociously.
- Serve the pigeon with the leeks, mushrooms, and a drizzle of the red wine gravy.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT1H
Yield
Serves 4
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