Italian
Faraona Dulce de Leche
by Chef Roberto Di Pinto · 19.1K subscribers on YouTube
A modern Italian dish from Chef Roberto Di Pinto featuring guinea fowl breast cooked in flavored milk, served with carrot scapece, crispy skin, puffed quinoa, cold-smoked chicory, and a dulce de leche sauce.
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
19 items- 1 pcsGuinea Fowl BreastOne breast yields two portions
- Guinea Fowl SkinReserved skin for crisping
- MilkFor cooking the meat and for the dulce de leche sauce
- Pepper(optional) — To taste
- Herbs(optional) — Mixed herbs, unspecified
- Juniper(optional) — Juniper berries
- CarrotsFor scapece and fresh juice
- VinegarFor the carrot scapece
- Mint(optional) — Fresh mint
- Garlic(optional) — Garlic
- Extra Virgin Olive OilFor plating
- Puffed Quinoa(optional) — Puffed quinoa for garnish
- Maldon SaltMaldon salt flakes
- Chicory LeavesChicory leaves for cold smoking
- Hay(optional) — Hay for smoking
- Barrel-Aged Apple Cider VinegarBarrel-aged apple cider vinegar for dressing
- Smoked OilSmoked oil for dressing
- Guinea Fowl Demi-GlaceGuinea fowl demiglace from the carcass
- Touch of Acidity(optional) — Touch of acidity (e.g. lemon juice or vinegar)
Method
- Remove legs from the guinea fowl and set aside for another use. Remove the skin and reserve for drying. Remove the wings and carcass; use the carcass to make a demiglace (or jus).
- Prepare flavored milk: heat milk with pepper, herbs, and juniper to 85°C (185°F).
- Add the guinea fowl breasts to the hot milk and cook for exactly 7 minutes.
- For the carrot scapece: slice carrots into rounds, fry them, then season with vinegar, mint, and garlic. Let macerate in the refrigerator overnight.
- Prepare fresh carrot juice by centrifuging fresh carrots. Mix with the macerated scapece carrots and mold into a form.
- Remove the cooked breasts from the milk and let rest for 2 minutes.
- Slice the rested breast and plate with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
- Crisp the reserved skin (it will become crunchy) and place it on top of the meat. Add puffed quinoa for extra crunch.
- Season with Maldon salt.
- Cold-smoke chicory leaves using a hay-and-ice method: ignite hay, extinguish the flame to create smoke, add ice to cool the smoke, then smoke the chicory leaves.
- Dress the smoked chicory with a dressing made from barrel-aged apple cider vinegar and smoked oil.
- Prepare the dulce de leche sauce: reduce milk at low temperature (never above 70°C) until it caramelizes naturally. Add the guinea fowl demiglace and a touch of acidity.
- Finish the dish tableside.


