Dry Sack Braised Pheasant Thighs, With Caramelized Root Veggie & Crisp Potatoes
Pheasant thighs paired perfectly with root veggies and crispy potatoes.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Olive Oil
- 3 lbs MacFarlane Pheasant Boneless Thigh Meat
- 10 oz Dry Sack Sherry
- 5 Cups Pheasant Stock
- 3 Sprigs Thyme
- 1 tsp Juniper Berries
- 1 Bay Leaf
- Salt To taste
- Pepper To taste
- 2 oz Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 8 oz Rutabaga Blanched and diced
- 8 oz Celeriac Blanched and diced
- 8 oz Butternut Squash Blanched and diced
- 2 Tbsp Parsley Chopped
- 1 Tbsp Sage Chopped
Instructions
- Season pheasant thighs with salt & pepper on both sides.
- Preheat sauté pan over medium high heat and add the olive oil.
- Lightly render and brown the skin on the thigh meat; remove from the pan and reserve.
- Deglaze the pan with Dry Sack Sherry and reduce by half; add the pheasant stock, thyme, juniper berries, and bay leaf and bring to a simmer.
- Place the thighs, skin side up in a roasting pan and add the hot stock.
- Make sure there is adequate stock to completely cover the thighs.
- Cover with foil, place in a 275 degrees F oven and cook until fork tender (about 2.5 hrs).
- Strain stock & lightly thicken sauce consistency with roux or cornstarch.
- Sauté root veggies in extra virgin olive oil until lightly caramelized and hot throughout.
- Add herbs and season to taste or eye appeal – Garnish with mini potato chips and chopped smoked almonds.
Notes
Recipe compliments of:
Ken Arnone CMC, WACS Global Master Chef www.ka-cmc.com
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