Grouse with Figs Recipe

Grouse with Figs Recipe

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Shay Cooper's spectacular ode to all things autumnal is a joyous main, pairing beautifully cooked grouse with a rich Chocolate Porter sauce

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  • Baking sheet
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  • Carving knife
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Ingredients

  • 4 grouse, large
  • 200g of duck fat, melted
  • 100g of thyme
  • 1 garlic clove
  • juniper berries
  • 30g of Grue de cacao, finely chopped
  • 50g of Panko breadcrumbs (1), fried
  • 10g of chives, chopped
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 330ml of Meantime Chocolate Porter
  • 100ml of brandy
  • 100ml of Madeira
  • 300ml of port
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 juniper berries
  • 2 black peppercorns
  • 400ml of veal jus
  • 40g of dark chocolate, 80%, freshly grated
  • sherry vinegar to taste
  • 2 figs, large and ripe
  • 50g of caster sugar
  • 3 heritage carrots, 1 yellow, 1 purple, 1 orange - tops reserved
  • 50ml of water
  • 100g of butter
  • 1 baking potato, large, peeled in water
  • 1.5l vegetable oil, for frying
  • salt, for seasoning
  • 30g of Valrhona Guanaja dark chocolate, 80%

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