What are some simple recipes for cooking pheasant?!
What are some simple recipes for cooking pheasant?
I have pheasant in the freezer. I've never cooked it before and I'd like to make it for dinner tonight. I don't have anything fancy and can't get to the grocery store. I just have the basics here. Any ideas?
Answers:
I am a former chef and one thing about pheasant is they are like other game bird, they are very lean and need care when cooking.
It is basically like cooking a chicken, but as they need some help, a few strips of bacon, ham or salt pork, you can stuff them, we used to use a chestnut stuffing with dried cranberrys and pinenuts.
But any packaged stuffing is fine, just make sure not to overcook the bird, put your stuffing in, then cover the breast with the bacon/ham or pork and then roast it high for 20 minutes at 400, then drop it to 325 for 40-50 minutes, and baste it every so often. Abit of liquid like water, wine or butter will aid in the basting liquid.
Pheasant are not big so it will only serve 2 people, and make sure there is plenty of juice to make a sauce, even a bit of wine and a tin of gravy is fine, mushrooms are a nice touch to.