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Roasted pigeon with potato cakes and wild mushrooms

A home-style Roasted pigeon with potato cakes and wild mushrooms made with Vegetable Oil and Unsalted Butter. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 2 tsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan over a medium heat, add the pigeon breasts and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown on both sides and completely cooked through.

2. 2

   Remove from the heat and set aside.

3. 3

   Add the thyme and cranberries and mix together using your hands until well combined.

4. 4

   Heat the butter and oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add the potato cakes and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until crisp and golden-brown on both sides.

5. 5

   For the wild mushrooms, in a separate frying pan, heat the butter over a medium heat, add the mushrooms and the thyme and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until softened.

6. 6

   Add a spoonful of the light gravy and continue to fry for 2-3 minutes, or until the mushrooms have cooked through.

7. 7

   Remove the pan from the heat, add the lemon juice and stir well.

8. 8

   To serve, place one of the potato cakes into the centre of each of two serving plates.

9. 9

   Place two of the pigeon breasts on top of each potato cake.

10. 10

    Spoon over the wild mushrooms.

11. 11

    Drizzle the remaining gravy around the edge of the plate.