cooking guinea fowl

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Necedah, WI
Updated on Jan 2, 2015

Guinea fowl tend to be quite small, so I would roast a couple and enjoy any leftovers another time. Guinea Fowl has a richer taste than chicken, with more dark meat.

Rate
prep time
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 2 to 3 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 - young guinea hen
  • 1/2 cup apple cider
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 small onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • - butter or oil for cooking
  • - mushrooms
  • - brown or wild rice
  • - spinach

How To Make cooking guinea fowl

  • Step 1
    Succulent young guinea may be broiled, roasted, or fried.
  • Step 2
    Because the meat of an older hen is lean and dry, the traditional way to roast a hen is to wrap it in a blanket of bacon and roast it uncovered at 350°F for about 45 minutes until the meat is tender. To brown the skin, remove the bacon toward the end of the cooking period.
  • Step 3
    If you prefer to do it without the added fat, cook a mature hen by a moist-heat method such as braising or stewing.
  • Step 4
    For example, quarter the hen and marinate it overnight in 1/2 cup apple cider or white wine combined with 1 cup hot water, 1 small onion, and 3 crushed cloves. Drain the meat, pat it dry, and brown it in a little butter or oil. Add one sliced onion and 1/2 cup apple cider or dry white wine. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes to one hour (depending on the bird's age) until the meaty part of a leg gives when you prick it with a fork.
  • Step 5
    No matter how you prepare it, guinea goes well with sautéed mushrooms, brown or wild rice, and lightly steamed spinach or a fresh tossed salad.

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