Pickled-Pigeon, Nettle-Quinoa

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    8

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Sex & Drugs & Sausage Rolls

By Graham Garrett and Cat Black

Published 2015

  • About

The spicing on the meat is great with the vinegar, it doesn’t overpower, but adds to it. Once the rest of the game season ends we still have pigeon, and they really good in spring. And nettles are good at the same time

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp

Method

To prepare the pigeons

Grind the coriander, cumin, peppercorns, chilli flakes and salt together and rub the mix all over the pigeon breasts. Cook the pigeons, breast side down, in a hot pan in a little oil and a knob of butter, until golden brown. Transfer the pan to 180°C oven and continue to