Cane Cured Pheasant
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Course : Chicken
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        For The Pheasant:
  2        tablespoons  shallots chopped
  1                cup  cane syrup
  2        tablespoons  cracked black pepper
  1              ounce  Dijon Mustard
  1              sprig  fresh thyme
  1         tablespoon  garlic chopped
     3/4           cup  Madeira Wine
  2             ounces  Balsamic Vinegar
  1              sprig  fresh rosemary
  4              ounce  pheasant breast -- wing attached, skin
                        on (4 to 7)
                        Pancakes:
  1              pound  Shredded Idaho Potatoes
     1/2           cup  cream
  2        tablespoons  onion chopped
  2        tablespoons  olives chopped
                        salt -- pepper and Tabasco
                        to taste
  2                     eggs
  10            ounces  shredded andouilli sausage
  1         tablespoon  garlic chopped
  2        tablespoons  flour
                        Shiitake Mushroom Jus
  1         tablespoon  shallots chopped
     1/4           cup  Port Wine
  1              ounce  Dijon mustard
  1                cup  sliced Shiitake mushrooms
  1              ounce  cane syrup
  3               cups  Beef or Game Au Jus
 

Preparation:

Pheasant: Mix all ingredients well, cover pheasant with marinade refrigerate overnight. Pancakes: Mix all ingredients well, form into 8 (3 ounce) cakes and sauté on medium heat until golden brown. Keep warm. For The Shiitake Mushroom Jus: Sauté shallots and mushrooms until soft and de-glaze with Port Wine. Add syrup, mustard and Au Jus. Simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in chilled butter. Remove pheasant from marinade and pat dry. Dust with flour. Sauté on medium heat 5 minutes on each side. Slice on a bias and fan over Potato Pancakes.

 

Nutritional Information:

1616 Calories (kcal); 42g Total Fat; (22% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 298g Carbohydrate; 479mg Cholesterol; 1231mg Sodium