PHEASANT WITH BACON AND SOUR CREAM

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I used to own a poultry and game shop many years ago. This recipe (from The Poultry and Game Cookbook) was one of my favourite ways to cook pheasant. I think the modern trend is to eat game cooked rare, but I love a longer, slower cooking method still. This is supposedly a Swedish recipe.

Provided by JustJanS

Categories     Pheasant

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 -2 pheasant
2 slices bacon, thick fat ones halved, with rind removed
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup light sour cream
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup cream
salt

Steps:

  • Pre-heat the oven to moderate.
  • Carefully loosen the skin over the breasts of the pheasants and insert a piece of bacon under the skin over each breast.
  • Pull the skin back over the breasts, and brush the birds liberally with the melted butter.
  • Fold the wings under the body of the birds, tie the legs together loosely, and place the birds in a casserole dish.
  • Roast, uncovered in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes, until the birds begin to brown.
  • Pour the sour cream over the birds and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover and cook for 40 to 55 minutes.
  • Transfer the birds to a heated serving platter and keep hot.
  • Stir the cream into the pan juices, on top of the stove.
  • Simmer gently until the sauce has thickened, adjust the seasoning, and serve with the pheasants.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 586.6, Fat 40.2, SaturatedFat 17.4, Cholesterol 201.7, Sodium 261.2, Carbohydrate 4.6, Sugar 0.1, Protein 49.1

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