Barbecued sticky hickory smoked partridge, sweetcorn fritters & house slaw

Skill level: Medium
Preparation Time: 20 minutes 
Cooking Time: 4-5 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 Partridge (300-400g)

Rub

• 1 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Coriander
• 1/2 tsp Salt 
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 8 tbsp Best BBQ sauce
• 2 tbsp Oil for brushing on the grill

Fritter

• 165g Sweetcorn
• 1 Spring onion very finely chopped
• 1 Free-range egg
• 15ml Milk
• 35g Plain flour
• 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Slaw

• 1/4 White cabbage
• 1 Carrot
• 1/2 Onion
• 1 tsp Celery salt 
• 2 tbsp Mayonnaise 

Cooking Information:

Cooking Method: Direct
BBQ Temperature: 260ºC
Core Meat Temperature: 60ºC
Equipment: Kebab set , Sear grate, Basting brush, Wood chips

Cooking Instructions

In the kitchen

1. Take the breast meat and legs of the partridge.
2. Combine all the rub ingredients.
3. In a large bowl coat the meat in the rub.
4. Prepare the fritter batter.
5. In a large bowl whisk the egg, milk, cayenne, salt and pepper.
6. Add the corn, flour and spring onion and whisk until well combined.

At the barbecue

1. Prepare the barbecue for direct heat, approx. 260°C. If using a 57cm charcoal barbecue you will need 1 chimney starter of lit Weber® briquettes.
2. Add one handful of woodchips direct to the coals, wait for the smoke to develop before adding meat to the grill. If using a gas barbecue, you will need to preheat you smoker box over a high direct heat for around 15 minutes or until smoke starts to develop.
3. Oil the sear grate side of the GBS accessories. Add the partridge and let it grill and smoke for around 2-3 minutes before turning.
4. Cook for another 2-3 minutes then move to a safe indirect position on the outer edge of the cooking grate.
5. Baste the partridge with BBQ sauce on both sides with a generous amount of sauce.
6. Add oil to the griddle side of your accessory. 
7. Dollop 4 spoon fulls of mixture to make four fritters. Quantity will make 6.
8. Cook fritter for 2 minutes. Scoop up with spatula add a little extra oil before turning cook for a further 2 minutes before removing.

Tips:

For some extra heat garnish this dish with sliced jalapeno chillies.

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