Golden Plover à la Minute is a traditional British recipe (based on a Mrs Beeton original) for a classic dish of golden plovers that are fried and then finished in a sherry-based sauce with mushrooms. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Golden Plover à la Minute.
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This is a traditional British recipe based on an original in Mrs Beeton's 1861 volume Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, the classic Victorian cookbook for Rabbit à la Minute.
Ingredients:
2 golden plovers, jointed
600ml water
120g butter
3 dried mushrooms
250ml sherry
2 tbsp parsley, minced
2 tsp plain flour
2 blades of mace, ground
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Method:
Melt the butter in a pan, add the golden plovers then season with the mace, salt and black pepper. Cook until the golden plovers are well browned and about 3/4 done (about 20 minutes) then add all the remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Serve immediately with rice or creamed potatoes.
