Ben's Pheasant

Summary

Yield
Source

Pheasants Forever/Quail Unlimited/Ben Streitz

Prep time10 minutes

Description

Baked Pheasant

Ingredients

  • 2
     
    pheasants, cut up
  • 1⁄3
    c
    packed brown sugar
  • 3⁄4
    c
    white wine
  • 1⁄2
    c
    olive oil
  • 1⁄2
    c
    vinegar
  • 1⁄4
    c
    capers with liquid
  • 3
     
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 1
    c
    pitted prunes
  • 2
    tbsp
    parsley
  • 1
    c
    un-pitted whole green olives
  •  
     
    bay leaves
  • 2
    T
    basil leaves

Instructions

In 13X9 inch baking dish, arrange pheasant pieces in a single layer. An medium-sized bowl, combine brown sugar, wine, oil and vinegar; stir to mix evenly. Add remaining ingredients. (plus one cup pitted prunes) Stir to combine. Pour mixture over pheasant pieces; cover baking dish with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours preferable overnight, turning pheasant pieces twice.

Heat overn to 350 degrees F. Remove plastic wrap from pan. Bake for about 1 hour, or until pheasant is tender, turning twice. Transfer pheasant prunes and olives to platter with slotted spoon, if desired. Serve over cooked couscous.

Notes

Receipe from Gamebird Gourmet Cookbook 1st edition. Available from Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever: www.PheasantsForever.org or www.QuailForever.org