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Polenta with small birds
Photo: Dragne Marius

Polenta with small birds

6 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

423
Calories
30g
Protein
27g
Fat
17g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 16 small birds (beccaficos larks thrushes)
  • 400 g [14 oz] corn meal
  • 100 g [3 1/2 oz] butter
  • 60 g [2 oz] lardo (cured back fat of pork)cut into small pieces
  • 8 sage leaves
  • salt

Directions

1

Prepare polenta with the flour. Pluck the birds and singe, and discard the eyes and claws.

2

Wash, dry and place on skewers, alternating with the lardo pieces and sage leaves.

3

In a frying pan, brown the skewers in the butter, melted, add a little salt, and allow to cook for 15 minutes or until done.

4

Spread the polenta on a plate, and place the skewers, with the sauce, on top.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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