PARTRIDGE IN WHITE WINE SAUCE RECIPE

Partridge in White Wine Sauce Recipe image

Provided by JimMac

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 partridges or other small birds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried)
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup dry white wine (that is, wine that isn't too sweet)
1/2 cup chicken stock
4 oz (100g) mushrooms, sliced

Steps:

Heat the oil in the pressure cooker and brown the partridges on all sides. Sprinkle them with salt, pepper, thyme, basil and parsley. Stir in the flour, then pour in the wine and stock. Place the lid on the cooker and bring to high pressure (15 lb), then lower heat and cook for 9 minutes. Release the pressure quickly (with cold water). Remove the lid, add the mushrooms and simmer for 2 minutes, uncovered. Split the partridges in half and serve, spooning over the sauce and mushrooms. This makes a lovely thick gravy. If you want a thinner one, just add a little more stock or water when you simmer the mushrooms.