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Pomme saute with creamed leeks and pan fried partridge

Brian Turner

by Brian Turner
from Ready Steady Cook
Serves 1
Quick Recipe
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Preparation time less than 30 mins Email this recipeEmail this recipe
Cooking time 10 to 30 mins  
Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
½ potato, sliced
1 tbsp butter
¼ leek, sliced
100ml/3½oz double cream
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp olive oil
2 partridge breasts
1 tbsp brandy
100ml/3½oz double cream

Method

1. In an ovenproof frying pan, heat the oil and cook the potato slices for around 15-20 minutes or until golden.
2. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a sauce pan and fry the leeks for 5-8 minutes or until soft. Add the cream and cook for a further three minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. In a frying pan heat one tsp olive oil, when hot fry the partridge breasts for 1-2 minutes on each side.
4. Remove the partridge breasts from the pan and set them aside somewhere warm while you make the sauce.
5. Tip the brandy into the pan to de-glaze. Stir and add the cream. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
6. To serve, place the potatoes on a plate. Top with the leeks, then top with the partridge breast. Pour over the brandy sauce.