Spiced Guinea Fowl

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 guinea fowl, halved and trimmed
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 ounces butter
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup red currant jelly
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 prepare the sauce by combining all the ingredients in a food processor or blender.
• 2 put the guinea fowl skin side down in a baking dish and pour the sauce over.
• 3 cover the dish with plastic-wrap and leave in a cool place until you are ready to cook.
• 4 you can do this as far ahead as the night before and refrigerate it.
• 5 pre-heat the oven to moderate.
• 6 discard the wrap and cover the dish with with a lid or foil.
• 7 cook in the center of the oven for 20 minutes.
• 8 remove the lid or foil, and turn the birds.
• 9 cook uncovered for a further 20 minutes, basting once or twice with the sauce.
• 10 transfer the birds to serving plates, season the sauce and spoon a little over each of the portions.
• 11 serve the rest seperately.
• 12 this is good served with steamed rice, and it's a good way to cook pheasant or chicken quarters.