PHEASANT IN A CROCK

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Make and share this Pheasant in a Crock recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Pheasant

Time 5h30m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 -4 sprigs fresh thyme
3 sprigs fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves (one crushed, the other sliced)
1 (2 -3 lb) pheasants, rinsed and patted dry
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 large orange
4 slices smoky bacon
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chicken broth

Steps:

  • Put the thyme, parsley, and crushed garlic inside the pheasant.
  • Tuck the garlic slices between the legs and body.
  • Season the pheasant with the salt and pepper.
  • Remove the zest from the orange in long, thick, curly strips; lay them over the breast.
  • Wrap the breast with the bacon and put the pheasant in a slow cooker.
  • Halve the orange and squeeze the juice all over the bird.
  • Put one of the squeezed orange halves in the cavity.
  • Drizzle the pheasant with olive oil and broth.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 ½-5 hours until the meat is tender and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 180°.
  • Serve the pheasant on a platter, with the juices poured over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1142.1, Fat 69.7, SaturatedFat 20.1, Cholesterol 353.2, Sodium 656.1, Carbohydrate 12.3, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 8.7, Protein 110

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