How To Make Quail Pancetta Salad
Quail Pancetta Salad Recipe. A very tasty salad - great if you fancy something a bit different. A very unique and tastful alternative to the usual salad. Enjoy in VideoJug's recipe of a quail pancetta salad.
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Step 1:
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You will need
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Step 2:
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Boil the water
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Fill the saucepan half full of water, then bring to the boil, adding a little salt.
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Using a sharp knife, top and tail the French beans and set to one side.
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Step 3:
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Fry the pancetta
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Using the non-stick frying pan, fry the pancetta for about 1 minute each side and then keeping the bacon juice in the pan, remove the pancetta onto a plate covered in kitchen paper to drain.
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Step 4:
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Cook the beans
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Add the French beans to the saucepan and cook for 2-3 minutes in rapidly boiling water. Drain into a colander and run under a cold running tap for a minute to refresh.
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Step 5:
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Prepare and cook the quail
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Season the skin of the quail with salt and pepper and add to the frying pan containing the bacon juices and fry over a medium heat for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan and rest on kitchen paper.
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Step 6:
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Make the dressing
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Transfer the cooking juices from the frying pan into a bowl. Add the olive oil and shallot vinegar and whisk well, seasoning with salt and pepper. Keep whisking until emulsified.
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Step 7:
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Add the beans
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Now add the French beans and flageolet beans to the dressing and toss together.
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Step 8:
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Add the quail
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Take the breasts of quail and slice each into 2 or 3 pieces. Add to the dressing and toss well.
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Prepare the chicory
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Slice off the ends of the chicory and break apart into leaves.
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Arrange and serve
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On each serving plate, arrange 4 leaves of chicory. Place a slice of pancetta on top and spoon over the beans and quail mixture. Top with another slice of pancetta.
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Drizzle some of the liquid from the salad bowl around the plate to add a finishing touch. Serve.