looking for a reciepe for pheasant

Bobby_1

got a pheasant there on sunday, was just lookin for somethin tasty to do with it. couldn't see anything in the appropriate thread. whats the norm for cooking pheasant a roast?

Trojan911

Try this from the Channel 4 website. Type "pheasant" into the search field. Enjoy.

hazza

Bobby_1 wrote: »

got a pheasant there on sunday, was just lookin for somethin tasty to do with it. couldn't see anything in the appropriate thread. whats the norm for cooking pheasant a roast?

I would say a casserole is best, keeps the meat nice and moist.
Joint the bird first (legs, breast) season liberally with cracked pepper and salt, then brown all over in a very hot frying pan.
For the casserole add a fist of sultanas to a pint of chicken stock (can substitute a pint of cider if you like) in a pyrex dish. Add some chopped garlic and onion together with fresh whole carrots in the base of the dish.
When the pheasant joints are nicely browned add to the casserole and put in a preheated oven (gas mark 3 160F) for 1 hour.
Remove the dish from the oven when finished and the pheasant pieces to one side. Strain the juices into a saucepan for the gravy. Add some bisto to the gravy to thicken and 1 tablespoon of redcurrant jelly for flavour (substitute a generous tablespoon of port/red wine if you havent any).
Serve the pheasant with roast tatties and lashings of gravy. Bon appetit!

For other recipes and variation on this try http://www.cookitsimply.com/category-0020-016q6.html.

I havent tried any of the roast recipes but if you are the main thing is to keep basting and maybe dress the bird with some parma/black forest ham slices (get these in LIDL) or streaky bacon. Cover the bird with foil and remove only when almost cooked to brown it.

alan123

I just take the legs and breasts and use them as chicken i.e pheasant curry, cassarole, pasta etc

touchyie

if your just using the breast, season with salt and pepper, pan fry in with a garlic and herb butter, serve with fried potatoes and asparagus, then using the melted butter fry the pan as your sauce!! it is delicious!!!

alan123

touchyie wrote: »

using the melted butter fry the pan as your sauce!! i

What do you mean? Do you put some water into the pan with the juices???