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Tasting of squab pigeon with braised Savoy cabbage and potato croquettes
Photo: Lars Blankers

Tasting of squab pigeon with braised Savoy cabbage and potato croquettes

41 ingredients 1 hr + 2 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

A simple pigeon can be cooked in a myriad of delicious ways, as demonstrated in this impressive recipe.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1659
Calories
85g
Protein
77g
Fat
150g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 19 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Duck 100g cooked with skin 337
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Savoy Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Squab not in our table 0
Truffle not in our table 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

  • 2 squab pigeons
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • 1 garlic
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 400g/14oz duck fat
  • 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
  • 1 free-range egg white
  • 6 slices prosciutto
  • , for frying olive oil
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 squab pigeon
  • 2 banana shallots
  • 2 garlic
  • 200ml/7fl oz red wine
  • 500ml/17½fl oz chicken stock
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • knob of cold butter
  • 4 Desirée
  • 2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
  • 1 black truffle
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 20g/1oz butter
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • 100g/3½oz plain floursaltblack pepper
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 100g/3½oz panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 litres vegetable oil
  • 1 small Savoy cabbage
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 banana shallots
  • 1 carrot
  • 50g/2oz pancetta
  • 100ml/3½fl oz chicken stock
  • 100g/3½oz butter
  • 75ml/2½fl oz double cream
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • 12 baby shallots
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 20g/1oz butter
  • knob of butter
  • few handfuls baby spinach

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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