- 4 Pigeon breasts
- 450g/16oz Puy lentils
- 4 Rashers smoked bacon, cut into thin strips
- 250ml/8.75 chicken stock
- 50ml/1.75fl oz vegetable oil
- 50g/1.75oz butter
- Salt and pepper
- 1 Carrot finely diced
- 1 Onion finely diced
- 2 Parsnips
- 150ml/5.25fl oz Olive oil
- 25g/0.75oz Watercress
- Baby salad leaves to garnish

Martin Brooks
10th September 2012
Pan roast pigeon breast with puy lentils, parsnip chips and watercress emulsion
Preheat the oven to 200C/390F/Gas 6 To cut parsnips: Trim tops and bottoms; peel, and slice in half ...
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