Recipe - Sticky Oriental Partridge

4 English partridge
2 Pieces star anise
6 Tangerines; Zest of
1 Handful fresh coriander
Freshly ground salt and
black pepper

MARINADE
2 Stems lemon grass; peeled
and thinly
; cut or sliced up
One half Hand fresh root ginger;
bruised with a
; rolling pin
3 Cloves garlic; crushed
6 Tangerines; Juice of
2 teaspoon Honey
2 tablespoon Soy sauce
6 tablespoon Walnut oil
1 Green chilli

TO SERVE
Deep fried shallots
Coconut and basil rice

Preheat the oven to 240?C/475?F/gas mark 8.

Cut the partridge in half down the backbone. Trim off and discard the
drumsticks leaving the breast and thigh attached.

Crush the star anise. Rub over the skin of the birds. Season them all over.
Lay the birds in a wide shallow dish in a single layer. Scatter with the
coriander leaves and the tangerine zest.

Make the marinade in a seperate bowl. Simply mix all the ingredients and
pour over the partridge. Marinade in the fridge for up to 24 hours, turning
from time to time.

Remove the birds from the marinade and roast in a very hot oven or on a
griddle until golden and sticky and cooked through; about 10 to 12 minutes.

Strain the rest of the marinade into a clean pan and cook through.

Serve the partridge on coconut and basil rice with the dressing drizzled
around. Top with a scatter of deep fried shallots.

Finger bowls would be a good idea!

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Per serving: 1288 Calories (kcal); 86g Total Fat; (56% calories from fat);
11g Protein; 137g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 2073mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: One half Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 One half Vegetable; 7 Fruit;
16 One half Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates

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