Faraona in salmì, stewed guinea fowl, is a dish that has a strong sense of family, of festive days worth celebrating, a recipe whose aromas are very close to game meat, but that is at the same time accessible and easy to make.
Course Main
Cuisine Tuscan
Keyword guinea fowl
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Marinating time 12 hourshours
Total Time 13 hourshours10 minutesminutes
Servings 6people
Ingredients
1guinea fowl, already cleaned and cut into 12 pieces, approx. 1.5 kg (3.3 lb)
1celery stalk, chopped
1carrot, chopped
2bay leaves
2clovesgarlic, crushed
1sprig of thyme
1teaspoonjuniper berries
2cloves
470ml(2cups)dry white wine
4tablespoonsall-purpose flour
4tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
100grams(3 ½oz)pancetta, cut into strips
240ml(1cups)vegetable stock or lightly salted hot water
80grams(2 ¾ oz)pitted olives
Instructions
Clean the guinea fowl and place them in a large, shallow bowl. Add the celery, carrot, bay leaves, crushed garlic, thyme, juniper berries, and cloves, then cover with the wine. Close the bowl with cling film and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
After this time, remove the guinea fowl from the marinade and pat each piece of guinea fowl dry. Next, strain the wine into a bowl and set aside the bay leaves and the juniper berries.
Coat the guinea fowl pieces with flour and set them aside.
Pour the olive oil into a large frying pan, add the pancetta, and brown it over medium heat.
Add the guinea fowl to the pan, brown it on both sides, then pour in the wine and reduce over medium-low heat. This will take about 10 minutes.
Pour in the hot stock, or the slightly salted hot water, in two or three times, and cook, covered, for about 30 minutes over low heat.
Now add the olives and the finely chopped liver and heart, and finish cooking the guinea fowl over low heat for the last 10 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.
You can also prepare the guinea fowl a little in advance; just reheat it over low heat before serving.
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Notes
Notes. If the guinea fowl does not come with liver, add a chicken liver and heart.