Game Bird Recipes
Special of the day: A Hunting We Will Go: Favorite Pheasant Recipes - Sydne George
Tis the season…for hunting, that is. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve run into lately whose significant others and/or spouses head out of town to go hunting for the weekend. For some, the appeal lies in experiencing the wide open spaces, a chance...
Pot-roast pheasant with chorizo, butter beans and parsley
Pheasant has a slight tendency to dryness but pot-roasting it like this, with plenty of rich chorizo to provide a little fat and extra flavour, ensures a very satisfying result. The butter beans are a fine addition: they soak up all the flavours of the meat, wine and herbs and then you can mash them deliciously into the juices on your plate. If you prefer, you can joint the pheasants and brown the individual pieces rather than the whole birds. This recipe works brilliantly for a couple of…
Braised Pheasants in Madeira
Because older birds are not tender enough to be roasted, they are excellent slowly braised and tenderised in a beautiful sauce. The advantage of a little age is, of course, a lot more flavour, so this is probably one of the nicest pheasant dishes of all. It also improves if you make it the day before you need it and re-heat gently before serving. This recipe is suitable for freezing.
Braised Wood Pigeon with Cider Apple Sauce and a Confit of Apples and Shallots
Wood pigeon is the most inexpensive game bird of all, so although you need about one per person, it is still excellent value and rather special – in fact, serving it with the apple and shallot confit makes it totally outstanding. If you prefer, the confit can be made well in advance then just gently warmed before serving. It is also excellent for serving with other game birds.
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Special of the day: A Hunting We Will Go: Favorite Pheasant Recipes - Sydne George
Tis the season…for hunting, that is. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve run into lately whose significant others and/or spouses head out of town to go hunting for the weekend. For some, the appeal lies in experiencing the wide open spaces, a chance...
Pot-roast pheasant with chorizo, butter beans and parsley
Pheasant has a slight tendency to dryness but pot-roasting it like this, with plenty of rich chorizo to provide a little fat and extra flavour, ensures a very satisfying result. The butter beans are a fine addition: they soak up all the flavours of the meat, wine and herbs and then you can mash them deliciously into the juices on your plate. If you prefer, you can joint the pheasants and brown the individual pieces rather than the whole birds. This recipe works brilliantly for a couple of…
Braised Pheasants in Madeira
Because older birds are not tender enough to be roasted, they are excellent slowly braised and tenderised in a beautiful sauce. The advantage of a little age is, of course, a lot more flavour, so this is probably one of the nicest pheasant dishes of all. It also improves if you make it the day before you need it and re-heat gently before serving. This recipe is suitable for freezing.