Partridges with Sardines / Perdices Assadas con Sardinas

Preparation

Clean and pluck the partridges
Put two salted sardines or anchovies inside each one, make sure they do not stick out
Rub the birds with good soft lard, or, if you have none, brush them with melted ham fat.
Blacken the tomato skins on the fire’s embers and remove them
If you have no tomatoes, you can use lime juice
Dust the partridges with pepper, salt and a little parsley
Roast the birds in a pot with the tomatoes, sitting in the embers of your fire or else in the oven at 350 degrees
When they are done, pull out the sardines or anchovies
Serve the partridges, which will keep the salty smack of sardines’ flavor
Serve the sardines or anchovies separately

Ingredients