Old-fashioned Pan-fried Stuffed Partridge, Alfred le Fermier Cheese Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Brussels Sprouts, Applesauce and Fruit Ketchup
| Preparation: | 55 min |
| Marinating/Waiting: | 0 min |
| Cooking: | 55 min |
| Total: | 1 h 50 min |
servings
| Category: | Meats and substitutes |
| Subcategory: | Speciality Poultry |
| Source: | Émission Les Chefs |

Recipe ingredients
- 1 shallot, chopped
- Butter as needed
- ½ garlic clove, chopped
- 3 prunes, pitted and chopped
- ¾ tsp. (3 mL) each chopped parsley and thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lemon juice to taste
- ¼ cup (60 mL) chopped walnuts
- 3 oz. (75 g) ground chicken
- 3 oz. (75 g) ground pork
- 2 partridges
- Gravy
- ¼ cup (60 mL) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
- 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- Mashed potatoes
- 6 medium potatoes, peeled
- ½ cup (125 mL) 35% m.f. cream
- 1 Tbsp. (15 g) butter
- 3 oz. (approx. 100 g) Alfred Le Fermier cheese, diced
- Applesauce
- 2 apples
- Fresh-squeezed lemon juice to taste
- 2 star anise
- Raw fruit ketchup
- 1 celery stalk, peeled and diced
- 1 pear, peeled and diced
- 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 tsp. (5 mL) honey
- 2 tsp. (10 mL) white wine vinegar
- Crushed cinnamon and chilli peppers to taste
- Brussels sprouts
- ¾ lb. (400 g) Brussels sprouts
- Extra virgin olive oil as needed
- ¼ cup (60 mL) chopped nuts
Preparation
In a skillet, sweat shallot in butter.
In a bowl, combine shallot, garlic, prunes, ground chicken, ground pork, walnuts, herbs, salt, pepper and lemon juice.
Brown a bit of stuffing to adjust seasoning.
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Cut partridges along backbone and debone. Save the bones.
Stuff and tie partridges. Roast for 30 minutes.
Gravy: In a saucepan, brown partridge bones in oil. Add celery, carrot and onion. Cook over very low heat for 1 hour.
Mashed potatoes: Cook potatoes in cold water, salted as soon as it comes to a boil. Drain. Using a food mill, mash potatoes. Add cream, butter and cheese. Season and set aside.
Applesauce: Peel and cut up apples. Cook them in a pan with a little water, lemon juice and 2 star anise.
Purée them with a food mill. Set aside.
Raw fruit ketchup: Combine celery, pear and tomatoes, honey, vinegar and spices. Set aside.
Brussels sprouts: Remove tough outer leaves and thinly slice sprouts. Pan-fry in olive oil for 5 minutes. Add nuts.
Presentation: Remove string from partridges. Lay birds over mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts. Accompany with fruit ketchup, apple sauce and partridge gravy.
Brigitte Laquerre
Suggestion
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