Main Courses Recipes - Pan-Fried Pigeon Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil

• 8 pigeon breasts

For the plum sauce:

• 250g/9oz canned plums in syrup

• 1 tablespoon clear honey

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

• Salt and pepper

Serves 4

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Method:

1. To make the sauce, put all the ingredients, except the salt and pepper, in a small saucepan and bring to the boil over a moderate heat. Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and leave to cool.

2. Once the sauce has cooled, pour it into a blender or food processor and blend until completely smooth. Check the seasoning, adding salt and pepper if necessary, and transfer to a small bowl. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.

3. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and pan-fry the pigeon breasts for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until tender.

4. To serve, slice the pigeon breasts and drizzle with plum sauce.