Poussin with fresh grapes

Recipe for poussin with fresh grapes

Preparation and cooking

• - Prepare 200g white grapes.
  Wash white fresh grapes.
  Pat dry with absorbent kitchen paper.
  Remove berries from the stalk.
  Pass them through a moulilegumes or mash, then sieve to remove their seeds.
• - Begin cooking your poussin.
  Put your poussin (singed, washed, dried and cut into two halves) in a saucepan with olive oil.
  Brown on all sides for some minutes.
  Pour the liqueur over and let evaporate.
  Lower the flame and add grape juice and one glass of water too.
  Season to taste with salt, cover and continue cooking.
  Add other hot water only if necessary.
  Cook, about 45 minutes.
• - Prepare the other grapes.
  Meanwhile wash and pat dry white and red fresh grapes.
  Remove berries from the stalk.
  If it is possible, pick out their seeds with the top of a knife or vegetable peeler.
• - Complete the cooking.
  Stir in grape berries, uncover and simmer for a final 15 minutes to allow the sauce to evaporate and thicken.

Just before serving

• - Serve your poussin with grapes hot with its cooking juice.

Note

Tips

• - You can prepare this poussin recipe ahead but in this case don't let your cooking juice reduce too much.
  You have to complete the cooking just before serving.

Menu planning

• - If you've read calories, total fat and sugars you can understand easily why I can't suggest this poussin recipe as a dish for your family menu. On the contrary it is perfect for your get-togethers in late summer or early fall.
  Here it is a full menu, Italian style.
  Starter: assorted appetizer platter with salami combined with seasonal vegetables can be a perfect antipasto idea.
  First course: it must be a rice or pasta dish. I suggest a recipe with no tomato sauce. You can find some tips of mine in the next paragraph.
  Second course: serve my poussin with grapes. You need no side dish. Grapes accompany your meat.
  Dessert. I think an apple tart could be a great choice for this menu. Link below!

Useful links for this recipe

• - As promised, here are some recipes for pasta or rice dishes you can choose to plan a full menu. Choose among spaghetti alla carrettiera (with mushrooms, tuna and bacon) or baked macaroni (dressed with cheese sauce and then baked) but remember cheese can't be served at dinner, only at lunch.
  Another idea could be pappardelle with mushrooms and peas (using frozen peas obviously).
  If you prefer a rice dish I recommend a fantastic rice pudding wrapped in raw ham.
• - Here's the recipe for my apple tart.
• - Finally, if you are interested in other salt or sweet recipes with grapes, follow the link.

Healthy eating

• - If you've read calories, fat and sugar of poussin with grapes I think you have no doubt in understanding this recipe may not be an usual dish. The amount of sugars is very high for the presence of grapes in abundance. It is not a main dish for diabetics or for people who suffer from metabolic syndrome certainly.
  To lower the calories you could decrease the amount of grapes but I think if you want to taste it fully it is better to prepare it according to these doses. A time to time, especially if you have an active lifestyle and move a lot, you can eat a hypercaloric dish.
  Even the amount of proteins is very high but this derives from the portion of meat which is higher than recommended. On the other hand a poussin geberally serves two.
• - Fiber per serving: 4.9 grams. Daily intake is 30 grams.

Loretta

What's the right wine ?

My husband and I suggest to pair Rosso di Montalcino (an Italian wine from Tuscany).