Perdiz Felipe Segundo

Partridges in the style of Philip II, who is considered by the Spanish people as their greatest king. Because partridges are pricey, the author tried this with whole chicken breasts and said it is still elegant enough for the most important company. From "The Art of Spanish Cooking."

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  partridges or 4  whole chicken breasts
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped cooked ham
• 1⁄4 cup  minced garlic-flavored sausage
• 1  tablespoon  minced  white onion
• 1  cup  soft breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1  teaspoon paprika
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 1  cup  seedless white grapes

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine ham, sausage, onion, bread crumbs, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Use as stuffing for partridge or chicken breasts, tying the breasts with string to hold together during baking. Brush outside of breasts with oil, which has been blended with paprika and 1 teaspoon salt.
3. Place in shallow casserole. Place stemmed whole grapes around birds or chicken. Bake until delicately browned, about 35 minutes. Brush with oil and baste with orange juice once or twice.
4. Remove birds and grapes to platter, placing over a mound of cooked rice. With drippings left in pan, make a thin sauce: blend a teaspoon of cornstarch with 1 cup water, add to pan, place over moderate heat, stirring until all browned bits are absorbed and sauce is translucent.Serve sauce separately.