Best Smothered Pheasant Recipes

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SMOTHERED PHEASANT



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This is my mom's recipe for preparing the pheasants my dad would bring in during hunting season in Iowa. I use only the breasts from the birds, but you can use the other parts of the pheasant as well. This makes its own gravy that is delicious on mashed potatoes.

Provided by Kaye Lynn

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 skinless, boneless pheasant breast halves
salt and black pepper to taste
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup butter
2 cups half-and-half cream

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Season the pheasant breasts on all sides with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the flour onto a plate, and press the pheasant breast into the flour until completely coated. Shake off excess flour and set aside. Melt the butter in an ovenproof Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium heat. Cook the pheasant breasts in the hot butter until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Pour in the half-and-half cream and bring to a simmer; cover the Dutch oven.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the pheasant breasts are tender and no longer pink in the center, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 176.1 mg, Fat 30.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 17.5 g, Sodium 202.3 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

SMOTHERED PHEASANT OR GROUSE



Smothered Pheasant or Grouse image

This is from a cool cookbook called "The Washington Cookbook" which features recipes collected from Washington state and published in 1982. From the wild game chapter, this is posted in response to a request. Not one I have tried, but I am happy to up the number of wild game recipes on zaar! The original recipe suggests that the flavor of this dish is enhanced by vegetables and that tiny boiled carrots are a good accompaniment. It also recommends that a bed of wild rice is quite nice. Actually, the ingredient list does not include carrot but the original directions say to sauté them along with the celery and onion. So if you try it let me know how it goes and I'll make adjustments!

Provided by ladypit

Categories     Pheasant

Time 1h30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pheasants or 4 grouse
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 cup flour
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup water, boiling

Steps:

  • Skin, wash, and quarter your pheasant or grouse.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Mix the flour and salt in a brown paper bag. Shake the meat pieces in the bag 2 at a time until coated.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Sauté the celery and onion until tender. Place them in a shallow baking pan.
  • Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Add the floured meat pieces and brown.
  • Remove the browned meat to the baking pan. Add the boiling water and cover with wax paper.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until the meat is tender.
  • Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 887.8, Fat 48.9, SaturatedFat 18.1, Cholesterol 314.5, Sodium 1992.2, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.6, Protein 92.7

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