Madeline's First Pheasant
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Ruppsrover said:
Steve I don't have any recipes perse, I usually just attempt what ever I think is well suited to the bird. In this case I breasted the pheasant and then sauteed the breasts in very little olive oil, shallots, herbs d'provence, dried cranberries and a splash of chardonnay. A bed of wild rice pilaf and rainbow swiss chard to accompany it. Actually it was the first time I have ever cooked pheasant.
I do remember once I was staying at the Greenbrier in West Virginia and we shot birds on the preserve. They were later served to us in one of the dining rooms along with the chukar and quail we bagged. I remember they made an incredible bruschetta with the pheasant liver but I wouldn't know how to reproduce it.
Usually I'm cooking quail so the pheasant was a nice chance to try something different.
I mostly treat game birds as I would any other course I might prepare at home. For some reason or other all of the recipes I find for game seem a bit uninspired. I'm not sure why, but people who would otherwise prepare incredible and thoughtful food seem to lower the bar when it comes to wild game. So many typical hunter's recipes involve frying or wrapping in bacon. Not that such things can't be good, but there are more options.
I'd like to try pheasant on a grill with a sour greek yogurt brushed on the breasts. I think that might be good with grilled vegetables and a naan or pita.
Jack, I've done a lot of searching for pheasant recpies and found the same to be true. In my opinion, taking a nice pheasant breast and sticking it in a casserole dish with a can of mushroom soup and baking is a waste of a pheasant. I think the pheasant can be prepared using any good chicken recipe and adapting the recipe to suit the pheasant. I'll usually cook the bird at a higher heat for a shorter period of time than chicken so I don't dry out the pheasant.
whos madeline
the hunting dog?
the wife /girl friend??
or the young hunters first pheasant??
i am an avid hunter in ny along with my bestest buddy dan.
hes got 3 girls i have 3 boys
the kids all love the great outdoors and love hunting.
my 13 yr old steven got his first malard and canadian goose this past duck season.
my 10 yr old lab indy stayed home he cant take the cold anymore.
just thought id share.
the pheasant looks awsome.
the hunting dog?
the wife /girl friend??
or the young hunters first pheasant??
i am an avid hunter in ny along with my bestest buddy dan.
hes got 3 girls i have 3 boys
the kids all love the great outdoors and love hunting.
my 13 yr old steven got his first malard and canadian goose this past duck season.
my 10 yr old lab indy stayed home he cant take the cold anymore.
just thought id share.
the pheasant looks awsome.
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YOU BASTARD - First you shoot that bird without me, leave my dog at home while you go out, and now you post this during the offseason...Killin' me bro.
Everytime I look at the first picture of this thread, I think about an LL Bean catalog, or even one from Cabela's or Bass Pro. That is one fine ass picture.
Ditto, go back and look at Jack's pictures in previous threads and it looks like he clipped them out of an Orvis or Barbour catalog. Jack's fook pictures leave my mouth watering too! Man, you need to publish a magazine or calander or something. I'd even suggest that you keep track of how you prepare your game and make a cook book and add the pictures. Well done!
Thanks for the compliments gentlemen.
Actually, to Paul a belated thanks for the numerous kind words regarding my "sporting photography".
Madeline is the name of my Lab.
Actually, to Paul a belated thanks for the numerous kind words regarding my "sporting photography".
Madeline is the name of my Lab.