Cormier Pheasant Scaloppini

A great way to prepare your spare pheasant breasts off your pheasant!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs MacFarlane Pheasant Remove the breasts (may need 3-4 pheasants) or buy MacFarlane Pheasant Breasts. Pound into 1/2 thick cutlets
  • 2 Cup Plain Bread Crumbs
  • 1 Cup Fresh Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese
  • 6 Cloves Pressed Garlic
  • 1/2 Cup Freshly Chopped Curly Parsley
  • 3 Pinches Sea Salt
  • 2 Tbsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 Cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 1 Cup Chicken Stock
  • 1/2 Cup White Wine
  • 3 Tbsp Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Capers

Instructions
 

  • Combine breadcrumbs with grated cheese, garlic, parsley, 1 pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of black pepper. 
  • Mix thoroughly to ensure that garlic is evenly distributed throughout mixture.
  • Place each pheasant breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4-1/2 inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. 
  • Dip pheasant in lemon juice, and sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.
  • Dredge pheasant in breadcrumbs mixture. 
  • Heat a large nonstick skillet, coated with olive oil, over medium high heat. 
  • Add pheasant to pan and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until pheasant is done – do not overcook as it will continue to cook while warming. 
  • Remove from pan and keep warm in baking dish in warm oven.
  • Once all pheasant is cooked, use the pan to cook sauce as a deglaze. 
  • Add broth and wine to pan, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. 
  • Remove from heat. 
  • Stir in capers and butter.
  • Place pheasant on a deep platter and then pour sauce over platter. 
  • Serve immediately with a summer vegetable orzo or a roasted root vegetable and truffled sage fresh pasta.

Notes

Wine pairing – Bergstrom Shea Vineyards Pinot Noir Entrant: Karen McShea
Topics Entrees, Pheasant Breast

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