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Partridge, haggis, neeps and tatties

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Total Time
3 hours
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Ingredients

  • 2 partridges, tied, trussed and ready for roasting
  • 150g of haggis
  • 50g of butter
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 1 tbsp of vegetable oil
  • sea salt
  • 500g of partridge bones
  • 1 carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1 small beetroot, peeled and diced
  • 40g of unsalted butter
  • 2 banana shallots, peeled and sliced
  • 6 button mushrooms, sliced
  • 5 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
  • 1 sprig of fresh thyme
  • 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
  • 2 tbsp of sherry vinegar, to deglaze the pan
  • 1.2l brown chicken stock
  • 8 cloves
  • 8 black peppercorns
  • 8 juniper berries, crushed
  • 75ml of sherry
  • 250ml of Madeira
  • 1 tbsp of vegetable oil
  • 1 large potato, peeled and thinly sliced on a mandoline
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • vegetable oil, for deep-frying
  • 16 baby turnips
  • 2 tsp runny honey
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 450ml of runny honey
  • 20 black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp juniper berries
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 cardamom pod
  • 8 baby turnips, finely sliced on a mandoline
  • black pepper
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Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4

Step 2

Begin by preparing the partridge sauce. Place a deep roasting tin over a medium heat and add a good tablespoon of vegetable oil. Once hot, add the partridge bones to the tray and roast for 25–30 minutes, or until the bones are golden

Step 3

Add the chopped carrot and beetroot to the roasting tin and return to the oven for 6–8 minutes, then add the butter, chopped shallot, mushrooms, garlic and fresh herbs and return the tin to the oven. Roast for another 6–8 minutes, taking care that the ingredients don't over-brown

Step 4

Add a good splash of sherry vinegar to the tin to deglaze it, scraping up any brown residue from the base of the tin. Stir in the stock and return the tin to the oven for another 30 minutes

Step 5

Meanwhile, lay out the potato slices across a tray and sprinkle lightly with salt. Leave for 4 minutes to start drawing out the moisture, then rinse the slices and pat dry

Step 6

Preheat a deep fat fryer to 180°C

Step 7

Deep-fry the potato slices until golden and place on kitchen paper to drain any excess oil. Season with a little more salt and cool completely on a wire rack, then transfer to an airtight container until ready to serve – they will stay crisp for a few hours

Step 8

For the glazed turnips place the baby turnips into a small pan, cover with water and add the honey and a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil then remove from the heat and allow the turnips to cool in the cooking liquor. Store in the liquor until ready to serve

Step 9

Remove the roasting tin from the oven and transfer the partridge sauce to a deep pan, adding the cloves, peppercorns and juniper berries. Cover the pan with cling film and allow to stand for 45 minutes

Step 10

While the sauce is standing, add the sherry and Madeira to a large pan and bring to the boil. Cook until reduced by half

Step 11

As this is reducing, add the spices for the honey glaze to a dry frying pan and lightly toast until aromatic. Transfer to a spice grinder or pestle and mortar and grind to a powder

Step 12

Place in a small saucepan and add the runny honey, warming through over a gentle heat until combined. Keep warm until ready to serve, or reheat gently first to ensure it remains runny

Step 13

Once the sherry and Madeira have reduced and the sauce has rested, strain the sauce mixture through a fine sieve into the pan with the reduced alcohols. Mix well and check for seasoning, reserving until ready to serve

Step 14

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4

Step 15

To cook the partridge, heat a large cast iron frying pan over a medium heat for 1 minute. Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil and heat through for a further minute. Season the birds all over with sea salt then add to the pan, browning evenly on all sides

Step 16

Add the butter and baste the birds continuously as the butter melts. Turn the birds on their sides and add the garlic and thyme to the hot pan, then transfer to the oven to roast. Cook on each breast and on the backbone for 4 minutes each, basting in the butter with every turn

Step 17

Meanwhile, slice the haggis into thick rounds and place on a baking tray. Cook for 6–8 minutes in the same oven, then transfer to a bowl

Step 18

When cool enough to handle, roll the haggis mixture into 4 walnut-sized balls and place on a clean baking tray. Return to the oven for another 6–8 minutes, or until hot all the way through

Step 19

Remove the partridges from the oven and allow to stand breast-side down and loosely covered in foil for 8 minutes. Remove the legs and trim out the thigh bones, trimming neatly around the drumstick bone for presentation

Step 20

Carefully remove the breasts from the bone and place in the pan with the warm honey glaze. Turn until coated in the sticky glaze then transfer to serving plates.

Step 21

To serve, place a glazed breast on each plate along with a leg and a ball of haggis. Pile up a generous serving of game chips on the side and scatter over the cooked and sliced baby turnips. Spoon over a little of the partridge sauce and season generously with black pepper

Step 22

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