Name: Roast Chukar or Partridge
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: 2 chukars or (Hungarian partridges); Kosher salt; Celery stalks; BRINE; 1/4 cup kosher salt; 4 cups water; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 sprig of rosemary; 5 sage leaves, (chopped); Juice and zest from a lemon or lime; SAUCE; 1 shallot, (minced); 2 tablespoons butter[/item][/ingredient]; 3 tablespoons demi-glace, or 1 cup stock, (boiled down by half); 3 tablespoons Calvados or other apple brandy; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; Pinch of salt