Ingredients

• 4 whole teals(small wild ducks)
• 4 tbsp softened butter
• 8 fresh thyme sprigs
• 4 unpeeled garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 125 ml white wine
• 1 Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).

2. 2

   Salt and pepper the teals. Stuff each cavity with butter, thyme, and garlic.

3. 3

   Oil the teals and place them in a roasting pan.

4. 4

   Roast for 25-30 minutes at high temperature (they are small and cook quickly).

5. 5

   Deglaze the roasting pan with white wine to make the sauce.

6. 6

   Serve 1 teal per person with a watercress salad.

7. 7

   Teal has very flavorful dark meat.