BREAST OF PHEASANT UNDER GLASS

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Sounds like a wonderfully romantic dinner for 2. Recipe from the Greenbrier Hotel.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Wild Game

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 pheasant breasts
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 Tbsp butter
1 tsp shallots, chopped
2 Tbsp brandy
1/3 c dry white wine
1/3 c heavy cream
1 Tbsp meat glaze
1 Tbsp truffles or morels, cut into thin strips
2 Tbsp mushrooms, cut into thin strips
2 dash(es) cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Remove skim from pheasant breasts. Trim edges and flatten breasts slightly with a meat mallet.
  • 2. Rub breasts with 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • 3. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a 9-inch skillet.
  • 4. When butter foams, add breasts and saute 3 minutes on each side. Do not overcook. Make a shallow cut in one of the breasts with a sharp knife. The meat should be pink and the juice that run out should be clear yellow.
  • 5. Remove breasts from skillet and keep warm.
  • 6. Add shallots to drippings and saute until golden brown.
  • 7. Drain butter from shallots and reserve.
  • 8. Add brandy and wine and reduce to half its volume.
  • 9. Add cream and meat glaze and reduce to half its volume again.
  • 10. Strain sauce, and add the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and cayenne.
  • 11. Mix truffles and mushrooms, and divide into 2 portions.
  • 12. Place warm breasts on a serving dish.
  • 13. Top each breast with truffles and mushrooms.
  • 14. Pour sauce over breasts and cover with a glass cover.
  • 15. NOTE: Breast of pheasant is served under glass to hold in the cognac flavor that makes this dish so unique.

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