Red-legged partridge with sauerkraut, potato & smoked sausage foam
Red-legged partridge with confit leg, stewed sauerkraut, potato and smoked sausage foam. Finished with a rich jus.Ingredients
1Thyme sprig
1Garlic clove
1Sprig of rosemary
Olive oil
Red-legged partridge, whole
750mlWater
50gSalt
50gSugar
1Clove
Rosemary
Thyme
Garlic
Bay leaf
300gDuck fat
750gPartridge legs
300mlSunflower oil
1Sprig of rosemary
2Thyme sprigs
2Garlic cloves
0.5units.theelepelSalt
1units.itemsSmoked sausage
400mlChicken stock
100mlCream
25gPro Espuma
Pepper
Salt
500gSauerkraut
200mlChicken stock
100mlWhite wine
50gSugar
100gBacon
1Bay leaf
2Cloves
Salt and pepper to taste
Potato component
Gravy
Preparation
- Cut off the legs of the partridge for the next step.
- Place the partridge in a vacuum bag with rosemary, thyme, garlic, and a splash of olive oil.
- Vacuum seal the partridge.
- Cook sous-vide for 45 minutes at 60°C.
- Remove the partridge from the bag and briefly sear the whole carcass.
- Then cut the fillets from the carcass.
- Mix the water with salt, sugar, clove, rosemary, thyme, garlic and bay leaf.
- Prepare the partridge legs by removing the thigh bone.
- Place the legs in the brine.
- Brine overnight in the refrigerator.
- Remove the legs from the brine and pat dry thoroughly.
- Briefly sear the partridge legs in a pan.
- Place the legs together with duck fat, sunflower oil, thyme, rosemary, garlic and salt in a pan.
- Cook for about 2 hours at low temperature, until the legs are soft and tender.
- Serve the legs whole with the dish.
- Put the chicken stock with the smoked sausage in a pan.
- Let the smoked sausage infuse in the stock.
- Strain the stock.
- Add the cream.
- Season with pepper and salt.
- Add the Pro Espuma.
- Fill a siphon with the mixture and aerate with 1 cartridge.
- Rinse the sauerkraut briefly under cold water.
- Put the sauerkraut with white wine, chicken stock, sugar, bacon, bay leaf, and clove in a pan.
- Let it stew for about 60 minutes with the lid on the pan, on low heat.
- Season with pepper and salt.
- Arrange the sauerkraut and potato component on the plate.
- Add the partridge fillet and the confit legs.
- Finish with smoked sausage foam and jus.




