Pheasant With Port Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time1 Hr 20 Min
Ready In1 Hr 50 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Red wine1/2 Pint (FOR MARINADE)
 Port2 Tablespoon (FOR MARINADE)
 Olive oil1 Tablespoon (FOR MARINADE)
 Mustard1 Teaspoon (FOR MARINADE)
 Coriander seeds1 Teaspoon (FOR MARINADE)
 Orange rind1 Teaspoon, grated (FOR MARINADE)
 Black pepper1 (FOR MARINADE)
 Young Pheasants – 2 OR 3, well wiped and skinned
 Vegetable oil2 Tablespoon (FOR POULTRY)
 Chicken stock12 Pint (FOR POULTRY)
 Port8 Tablespoon (FOR POULTRY)
 Finely grated rind and juice of 2 oranges
 Sultanas2 Ounce (FOR POULTRY)
 Salt To Taste (FOR POULTRY)
 Black pepper1 (FOR POULTRY)
 Cornflour2 Tablespoon (FOR POULTRY)

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Pre-heat the oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4.

MAKING
2) In a bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients.
3) Soak the pheasants in the marinade overnight. Turn them over a few times.
4) Pour away the marinade, dry the pheasants.
5) Heat a pan with oil and brown the pheasants in oil.
6) Take a casserole dish and put in the browned pheasants. Put in the remaining ingredients except the cornflour.
7) Roast for 1 hour basting regularly.
8) Deglaze the sauces from the dish, add cornflour to thicken.

SERVING
9) Cut and serve the pheasant in portions along with sauce.
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