Guinea fowl casserole: A rich, fully-flavoured weekend meal

Sometimes, you have hobbies like hunting and the best hunters eat what they hunt. Guinea fowl is a very popular bird used in stews and our guinea fowl casserole is going to blow you away. The meat of this bird is quite dark in colour and can be very gamy which some people enjoy, but this recipe helps with that. It’s a great family-friendly recipe that is put together easily and enjoyed with rice and a couple of vegetables.

Guinea fowl casserole tips

The pineapple helps cut through the richness of the meat and adds a lovely sweetness. Roast some potatoes along with the rest for those golden crispy treats. You can also add a pinch of chili flakes to kick the flavour into another gear too. If you want to, add some potatoes and a bit of stock with two hours to go. Serve with rice or mashed potatoes alongside some roasted vegetables or broccoli.

For something different, you have to get a bit wild, literally. Try our rich and fully-flavoured guinea fowl casserole this weekend after your trip.

Guinea fowl casserole recipe

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Recipe by Gary Dunn Course: MainCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Roasting Time

4

hours

Total time

4

hours 

19

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Guinea fowl, jointed

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 sticks celery, chopped

• 1 carrot, chopped

• 1 large pineapple, cubed

• 1 litre ginger ale

• salt and freshly groundblack pepper

Method

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Place cleaned guinea fowl, whole or jointed, into casserole and brown on all sides.
• Add prepared vegetables and season to taste.
• Add diced pineapple and ginger ale, cover tightly with lid or foil.
• Place in 200°C oven and immediately turn the heat down to 160°C.
• Cook slowly for at least 4 hours. Check periodically to make sure that it’s not drying out and then add more ginger ale if needed.
• Thicken the sauce with Maizena dissolved in water and joint the fowl if it wasn’t before.
• Serve with roasted or game potatoes and peas.

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