Ingredients
A young grouse
Bacon
Butter, seasoned
Bread sauce (optional to make your own or buy dried)
Method
Insert seasoned butter into a dressed young bird (hanging isn’t necessary for that seasons bird) and cover the breast with bacon. Place in a roasting tin in a pre-heated oven at 20 degrees. Cook for 20-30 minutes depending on the size and remove the bacon 10 minutes before finishing to allow the breast to brown.
Be careful not to over cook, the bird should be served just pink and allow it to rest whilst finishing the bread sauce and accompaniments.
Serve with bread sauce, game chips, roasted potatoes, garden peas and redcurrant jelly.
A young grouse
Bacon
Butter, seasoned
Bread sauce (optional to make your own or buy dried)
Method
Insert seasoned butter into a dressed young bird (hanging isn’t necessary for that seasons bird) and cover the breast with bacon. Place in a roasting tin in a pre-heated oven at 20 degrees. Cook for 20-30 minutes depending on the size and remove the bacon 10 minutes before finishing to allow the breast to brown.
Be careful not to over cook, the bird should be served just pink and allow it to rest whilst finishing the bread sauce and accompaniments.
Serve with bread sauce, game chips, roasted potatoes, garden peas and redcurrant jelly.