Tom Kerridge Guinea Fowl Food

TANDOORI ROAST GUINEA FOWL

Steps:

• First, make the marinade. Combine all the ingredients with 1 tsp salt and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper. Sit the guinea fowl in a large bowl or container and rub the marinade all over, including under the skin of the breast. Transfer to the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hr, or for up to 24 hrs.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7. Put the marinated guinea fowl in a small roasting tin and pour over any leftover marinade. Pour a small glass of water into the tin around the guinea fowl and roast for 50 mins-1 hr until cooked through and lightly charred. Carefully lift the guinea fowl onto a board, draining any cooking juices from the cavity into the tin, and leave to rest for about 10 mins while you make the sauce.
• Add a splash of water to the roasting tin. If the tin is flameproof, set it over a medium heat and bring to a simmer. If the tin is not flameproof, scrape everything into a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the cream and bring to the boil. Season to taste, adding a squeeze more lemon juice if needed. Pour the sauce into a serving dish, or pass through a sieve into a dish if you prefer a smoother sauce. Carve the guinea fowl and serve with the sauce, some flatbreads and raita, if you like.

ROASTED GUINEA FOWL WITH ROMESCO

Steps:

• Make the brine the day before you want to cook the guinea fowl. Pour 1 litre water into a large saucepan with the beer, salt and chillies. Bring to the boil, then leave to cool. Put the guinea fowl in a roasting tin, pour over the brine and leave to marinate overnight.
• The next day, remove the bird from the brine and pat dry with kitchen paper. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7. For the infused oil, put the garlic, oil and paprika in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat and leave to cool.
• Put the peppers on a baking tray and roast for 20-25 mins until blistered and slightly charred. Wrap in cling film and leave to cool, then deseed each one and peel off the skins. Reduce oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Dip the rosemary brush in the infused oil, brush all over the bird and season. Roast for 50 mins, basting every 15 mins with the herby oil.
• Meanwhile, put all the romesco ingredients in a food processor with some seasoning and blend to make a pesto-like dressing. The guinea fowl is cooked once the juices run clear. Rest for 10 mins, then serve on a platter with lemon wedges, peppery salad leaves and the romesco.

ROAST GUINEA FOWL CROWN WITH LEG 'SHEPHERD'S PIE'

Steps:

• To make the pie, heat 1 tbsp of the butter in a casserole dish or shallow saucepan. Season and fry the guinea fowl legs for 10 mins until browned. Transfer to a plate and set aside, then add the bacon to the pan and fry for a few mins until just starting to crisp. Scatter in the onions, carrots and bay leaf and cook for 5 mins more until softened, adding a bit more butter if needed. Stir in the flour and wine, if using, and boil for 30 seconds. Gradually pour in the stock, stirring constantly, and return to the boil.
• Return the legs to the pan, season generously, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 50 mins until the meat is tender and falling off the bone. If the stock doesn't cover the legs completely, turn them over halfway through cooking. Transfer the legs to a plate and leave to cool, then stir in the cavolo nero, simmer for 1 min more and turn off the heat. When the legs are cool enough to handle, shred the meat off the bone and stir it back through the sauce. Tip everything into a small pie dish.
• Boil the potatoes in salted water for 10 mins until tender, then drain and mash with the milk, most of the remaining butter and some seasoning. Top the pie with the mash and set aside. Will keep in the fridge for up to two days.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Heat some oil in an ovenproof frying pan and brown the crown, skin-side down. Turn using tongs, add the clementines to the pan, cut-side down, and put the thyme in the cavity of the crown. Transfer the pan to the oven. Dot the pie with the remaining butter and put in the oven on the shelf below the crown. Roast the crown for 25 mins, or until it reaches 60C on a cooking thermometer, then remove from the oven and leave to rest for 10 mins while the pie continues to bake until golden. Serve the pie on a board with the crown and the caramelised clementine halves for squeezing over.