Indulge in the culinary delight of roasted pheasants, a dish that combines the richness of game meat with the savory flavors of an oyster stuffing. This regal dish is often served on special occasions and is sure to impress your dinner guests. The pheasant meat is roasted to perfection, resulting in a tender and juicy texture, while the oyster stuffing adds a briny, seafood flavor that complements the gamey notes of the pheasant. Accompanying the roasted pheasants are three tantalizing recipes: a classic bread sauce, a rich and flavorful gravy, and a refreshing cranberry sauce. These accompaniments elevate the dish to a symphony of flavors that will leave your taste buds dancing.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
EMERIL'S FAVORITE ROAST PHEASANT
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F and position the oven rack in the bottom third of the oven.
- Season the cavities and the outside of each pheasant liberally with salt and pepper. Divide the chopped onion and carrot equally among the cavities of the pheasants. Squeeze the juice from both halves of the orange and set aside. Cut 1 of the squeezed halves into 3 pieces, and tuck inside of the cavities along with the veggies. Insert 1sprig of thyme into the cavity of each pheasant.
- Arrange the pheasants in a large roasting pan, breast sides up. Lay 2 strips of bacon over the top of each pheasant, cutting the bacon into pieces if necessary to cover as much of the pheasant as possible. Roast for 15 minutes, then remove the bacon strips and continue roasting for approximately 30 to 40 minutes, or until the juices run clear. (It is important to not overcook the pheasants, as they are very lean birds.) Remove the pheasants from the oven and transfer to a serving platter, loosely tented, while you make the sauce.
- Using a spoon, carefully remove as much extra fat from the pan as possible. Place the roasting pan over high heat and, when hot, deglaze with the reserved orange juice and Madeira, using a wooden spoon to scrape any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. When the orange juice and Madeira have reduced by half, add the chicken stock and continue to cook until sauce has reduced enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 to 4 minutes. Swirl in the butter and remove from the heat. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
- Remove the back bone from each pheasant, then cut along the breast bone to divide the birds into two halves. Serve 1/2 pheasant per person, napped with some of the sauce and with some of the Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding.
- Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over high heat. Add the onions and cook until golden brown and tender, 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the Essence, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 3/4 teaspoon of the pepper, and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are tender and have given off their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add the beer and cook, stirring, to deglaze the pan and until the mixture is almost dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cream, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of Essence, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and whisk well to combine. Add the mushroom mixture and cheeses and stir well. Add the bread cubes and let sit until the bread has absorbed the liquid, 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with the butter. Add the bread crumbs, shaking to cover the bottom evenly. Pour the bread pudding mixture into the prepared pan and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour and uncover. Continue baking until risen and firm in the center, and golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool slightly before serving.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
ROASTED PHEASANTS WITH OYSTER STUFFING
A hunter's holiday dinner from field editor Gloria Warczak of Cedarburg, Wisconsin features bacon-topped pheasants with savory oyster stuffing. No hunters in the family? Many meat departments can order pheasant, or you could substitute two broiler-fryer chickens.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h35m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Drain oysters, reserving liquid; coarsely chop oysters. In a large bowl, combine the oysters and liquid, stuffing mixes, 3/4 cup broth, onion, celery and egg substitute. Loosely stuff into pheasants. Skewer or fasten openings. Tie drumsticks together. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. , Combine Worcestershire sauce and remaining broth; spoon over pheasants. Sprinkle with poultry seasoning. Place three bacon strips over each pheasant. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for poultry and 165° for stuffing. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before removing stuffing and slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 calories, Fat 18g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 178mg cholesterol, Sodium 1053mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 62g protein.
ROASTED STUFFED PHEASANT WITH FRESH CORN SAUCE
Steps:
- To prepare the stuffing: Melt the butter in a saute pan over low heat. Add the onion and celery and cook for 20 minutes, or until the onion is cooked through but not brown. Set aside. Put the crackers in a large bowl, add the egg, the cooked onion and celery, the sage, roasted corn, chicken stock, salt, and pepper and mix well. To stuff and roast the pheasant: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Season the pheasant cavity with some of the salt and pepper, then put the stuffing inside. Truss with skewers or tie with butcher's twine. Season the bird with the remaining salt and pepper. Lay the bacon over the breast. Place the pheasant on a metal roasting rack set inside a roasting pan and place on the middle rack of the oven. Roast for 25 minutes, basting the legs once or twice with the pan juices. After 25 minutes raise the temperature to 450 degrees and finish the bird for 10 minutes more, or until golden brown with an internal temperature of about 140 degrees near the thigh. To prepare the sauce: While the pheasant is roasting, puree the corn kernels in a food processor. You should have about 2 cups of pure. Place in a small saucepan with the habanero. Bring the juice to 200 degrees. Do not boil or the sauce will break. Add the lime juice and salt. To serve: Let the bird rest for 5 minutes before carving. Take the bacon off the breast and carve the bird, dividing the breast and thighs. Serve with the corn sauce and sauteed leeks.
ROAST PHEASANT WITH WILD RICE STUFFING
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dinner, main course
Time 2h
Yield Six servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Wipe the pheasants with paper towels and leave them to air-dry overnight (or longer) in a cool place. Soak the rice overnight in water to cover. Drain.
- Bring the chicken broth to a boil and slowly add the rice. Cover and simmer for one hour over low heat. Remove the rice from the pan and place it on paper towels to dry.
- Melt the butter and saute the onions until they are soft. Add the mushrooms and celery and cook until the mushrooms begin to yield their juice.
- Remove from the heat and add the grapes, Sherry and salt and pepper to taste. Mix in the wild rice. Stuff into the cavity of the birds and truss.
- Place the birds on a spit and roast, turning occasionally, for 40 minutes or until they are tender.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 578, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 57 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 988 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ROAST PHEASANT STUFFED WITH CHESTNUT BREAD DRESSING
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, roasts, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all ingredients except butter and pheasants with 1/2 cup of broth in a large bowl. Add 6 tablespoons of the butter. Stir until mixture is well combined.
- Clean the insides of the birds well with a damp cloth. Fill each bird with as much of the dressing as it will comfortably hold. Pin or stitch the cavity closed. Place the remaining dressing in a casserole. Set aside.
- Brush the remaining butter over the skin of each pheasant. Place pheasants in a large, deep roasting pan, breast side down. Cover. Roast for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, stir enough chicken broth into the remaining dressing to moisten it to your taste.
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Uncover. Place dressing in oven with pheasants. Roast pheasants until juices run clear when pricked with a fork in the thickest part, about 30 additional minutes. Remove pheasants and dressing from oven.
- Remove the birds from the pan. Let stand for 10 minutes. Cut each bird in half lengthwise. Serve, passing additional dressing separately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 244, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 414 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use fresh pheasants: Fresh pheasants will have a more delicate flavor than frozen pheasants.
- Brine the pheasants: Brining the pheasants in a saltwater solution for several hours will help to keep them moist and flavorful.
- Roast the pheasants at a high temperature: Roasting the pheasants at a high temperature will help to create a crispy skin and juicy interior.
- Baste the pheasants frequently: Basting the pheasants with the pan juices will help to keep them moist and flavorful.
- Use a meat thermometer: Cooking the pheasants to the proper internal temperature is essential for safety and flavor. Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the pheasants are cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Conclusion:
Roasted pheasants with oyster stuffing is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The pheasants are roasted to perfection and the oyster stuffing is rich and flavorful. This dish is sure to impress your guests.
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