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Grouse in Béarnaise Sauce

An easy, gourmet recipe for grouse that is quick, easy and uses stapeles from the pantry.

Associated Recipes: Comfort Food, Wine Pairing
Category: Main Course
By: Virginia Pierce

An easy gourmet dish prepared with pantry staples stored on the shelf at the cabin.

Ingredients

  • 2 fresh grouse
  • fresh sage leaves
  • 1 packet McCormick béarnaise sauce mix
  • 1/2 cup canned milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300º F. Halve breasts of 2 grouse. Dredge these and the legs in flour and brown in olive oil in a Dutch oven.

Place sage leaves over the grouse, then sprinkle a packet of McCormick béarnaise sauce over them. Pour 1/2 cup canned milk over all. Cover with a tight fitting lid and bake in 300º F oven for 11/2 hours. Serves 4.

Wine pairing: Cabernet Franc or Pinot Noir

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