Remove the birds from the brine and pat dry. To cook the guinea hens: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the guinea hens on a large sheet tray with a rack and cook for approximately 1 hour ...

In a large ovenproof casserole dish, melt 10g of the butter and brown the guinea fowl over a medium heat. You’re not cooking it much, just getting a good colour all over. Turn it over as you do ...

Ready-to-cook guinea fowl – intensively reared or free-range – can be bought from larger supermarkets. You can substitute guinea fowl for just about any chicken recipe. The flavour is similar ...

This will seal it completely and prevent the stuffing from coming out during cooking. Then cut off the excess string (19) and ...

Roast the guinea fowl in the oven for 25 minutes and then remove the guinea fowl breasts. Return the legs and thighs to the oven to cook for a further 15 minutes. Cut the breasts diagonally in ...

and cook until they are well browned and tender, 5 to 10 minutes more, stirring and turning once or twice. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to the platter with the hens and keep warm.