
An easy recipe for pot-roast partridge cooked in white wine with sage
Take the partridge and the butter out of the fridge about half an hour before starting to cook
Peel and quarter the shallots
Set the oven to 175C
Pat the partridge dry and using the back of a teaspoon (or your fingers), coat the breasts with a generous amount of butter

Season well with salt and pepper
Press the sage leaves onto the butter to form a coating

Pour the wine and chicken stock into a heavy-based casserole
Put the partridge in the pot and surround with shallots and juniper berries

Cover the pot and put in the oven
Cook for 20 minutes, then remove the lid to cook for the final 15 minutes

Remove the partridge and the sage leaves from the pan and keep warm while you reduce down the liquid a little. Strain and serve with the partridge, garnished with the crispy sage leaves
Serve with a green vegetable and roast potatoes
