Name: Woodcock with Saffron Risotto
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 2 Portionen
Ingredients: 2 x Woodcock; 250 Gramm Risotto rice; 1 Schuss White wine; 1 Bündel Soup vegetables; 2 x Onions; 2 Zehe Garlic; 2 Blatt Bay leaf; 1 Packung Butter; 1 Stück Gauda; 1 Stück Parmesan; 1 Gramm Saffron, ground; 1 Bündel Lettuce; 1 Becher Cherry tomatoes; 1 x Salt and pepper

Cook Time

3 h

Servings

Difficulty

Hard

Prep Time

60 Min

Description

This recipe for woodcock with saffron risotto is a true culinary delight and perfect for special occasions. The tender woodcock breasts, combined with the creamy Risotto alla Milanese, are a feast for the senses. I especially like to make this dish in the autumn when woodcock is in season. The dish requires some time and skill, but the result is well worth it. A touch of saffron gives the risotto a noble note. Served with crispy cheese crisps and a fresh salad, it is an unforgettable menu.

Ingredients (14 ingredients)

2 x Woodcock
250 Gramm Risotto rice
1 Schuss White wine
1 Bündel Soup vegetables
2 x Onions
2 Zehe Garlic
2 Blatt Bay leaf
1 Packung Butter
1 Stück Gauda
1 Stück Parmesan
1 Gramm Saffron, ground
1 Bündel Lettuce
1 Becher Cherry tomatoes
1 x Salt and pepper

Preparation (9 steps)

Prepare Woodcock

Dip the woodcock several times for about a minute in water that is 65 degrees Celsius. Now pluck and then eviscerate. Set aside the heart and liver, remove the breasts.

Prepare Stock

Roast the carcass and the cleaned soup vegetables on the grill or in the oven. Then place in a pot, fill with water, bring to a boil and simmer for one and a half hours.

Chop onion and garlic

Thermomix® Setting

3 sec/Speed 5, 3 sec/Speed 7

Put an onion in the mixing bowl and chop for 3 sec./speed 5. Add garlic and chop for 3 sec./speed 7.

Sauté onion and garlic

Thermomix® Setting

3 min/248°F/Speed 1 120

Put 20 grams of butter in the mixing bowl and sauté for 3 min./120°C/speed 1.

180

Sauté Risotto Rice

Thermomix® Setting

3 min/248°F/Speed 1 120

Add the washed and drained risotto rice and sauté for 3 min./120°C/speed 1 without reverse.

180

Deglaze with white wine

Thermomix® Setting

1 min/212°F/Speed 1 100

Deglaze with a dash of white wine and reduce for 1 min./100°C/speed 1 without reverse.

Cook Risotto

Thermomix® Setting

20 min/212°F/Gentle stir speed 100

Gradually pour in the stock and cook, stirring frequently, for 20 min./100°C/gentle stir setting without reverse, until slightly al dente. Don't forget the spatula.

1200

Refine Risotto

Thermomix® Setting

1 min/140°F/Speed 2 60

Finally, stir in a piece of butter (20 grams) and grated Parmesan (30 grams) and stir for 1 min./60°C/speed 2 without reverse. Season with salt and pepper.