roast pheasant

13 Pinches
U.K
Updated on Apr 9, 2014

This is an untested recipe. It has been added for the group Wild Game/ Birds/ Fish Recipes, but is available to anyone who would like to try it.

prep time
cook time 45 Min
method Roast
yield 3-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - young pheasant
  • - oil or melted butter
  • - salt and pepper
  • 4 slices unsmoked fatty bacon
  • - approx. 2 1/2 cups giblet strock
  • 8 ounces button mushrooms, cooked
  • - bread sauce - optional. (please see bottom of direction #3)

How To Make roast pheasant

  • Step 1
    Pre-heat oven to 200C./400F./ Gas Mark 6 Wash the pheasant & dry thoroughly. Brush all over with oil or melted butter, then sprinkle liberally with salt & pepper. Carefully stretch the bacon slices with a sharp knife & use to cover the pheasant.
  • Step 2
    Put the pheasant on a rack in a roasting pan & pour in 2 cups of the stock. Roast in the pre-heated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the bird is tender, basting occasionally. Remove the bacon slices for the last 10 minutes to brown the skin.
  • Step 3
    When pheasant is ready, transfer to a hot serving dish & arrange the cooked mushrooms around the pheasant. Keep hot. Using the cooked juices in the roasting pan, make a gravy. If the gravy is too thick add the remaining 1/2 cup stock. Serve. NB. This dish can be served with Bread Sauce instead of Gravy, or both can be served separately. Enjoy.

Discover More

Ingredient: Wild Game
Culture: UK/Ireland
Category: Wild Game
Method: Roast

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