Pan Fried Grouse with Bacon and Sage
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 5 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 4 grouse breast
- salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 4 large Sage
- 4 strips thick-sliced Bacon
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 Tbsp good quality olive oil
- For Wild Mushrooms
- 6 cups mixed Wild mushroom (like shiitake, porcini, baby portobello, cremini)
- ½ cup good quality olive oil
- 4 large shallots (chopped)
- 4 Tbsps unsalted butter
- salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 3 cloves garlic cloves (chopped)
- ½ cup flat-leaf parsley (coarsely chopped)
Preparation
Kitchen utensils
1 Fine-mesh sieve, 2 Bowls, 1 Cutting board, 1 Small knife, 1 Teaspoon, 1 Hand mixer, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Skillet, 1 Slotted spatula, 1 Serrated knife, 1 Knife
Preparation steps
1.
Preheat oven to 350º F.
2.
Rinse grouse breasts and pat dry with a paper towel. Season with salt, and pepper. Lay a sage leaf over the top of the breast, wrap bacon tightly around each breast, securing with a wooden toothpick or skewer. Secure a sprig of thyme on top of bacon.
3.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place grouse in skillet and sear bacon wrapped breast, until the outside of the bacon is almost cooked.
4.
Transfer grouse to baking dish or baking sheet and bake in oven until juices run clear, about 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with sauteed mushrooms.
5.
For Wild Mushrooms:
6.
Meanwhile, brush the caps of each mushroom with a mushroom brush or sponge. Trim the stems and slice the mushrooms thickly.
7.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or saucepan. Add the the chopped shallots and sweat for about 5 minutes, or until they are translucent. Add the butter and mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until the mushrooms release their juices, stirring frequently. Add the garlic; continue cooking for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add parsley; check seasoning. Serve.
