Guinea fowl no. 1 - steaming



steamed guinea fowl

Killed in the morning, steamed for lunch, the freshest bird I have for many years. I cook it in the steam oven on a rack with tray below to catch the drips. With the oven thermometer positioned in the middle of the upper thigh and set to 76˚C, the bird (1.8kg) is perfectly steamed, around 34 minutes. 

steamed guinea fowl
 
The meat has a mildly "sweet" flavor, the breast, usually the part I hate, is surprisingly juicy and tender. The thighs are a little bit tougher than bought ones, obviously my birds walked a lot.

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