Pheasant Sausages
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5.0
36 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
16 servings
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Calories
365 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Pheasant Sausages
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This is a light, fresh sausage made with good fresh herbs, fresh lemon zest, some garlic and Madeira wine. If you cannot find Madeira, which is a thick sweet wine, sub in any other sweet wine. Barring that, use regular white wine and add a teaspoon of sugar.
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Ingredients
- 3 1/2 pounds pheasant meat, or use turkey or chicken
- 3/4 pound pork fat
- 34 grams kosher salt, about 2 tablespoons
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano
- 10 grams cracked black pepper, about a tablespoon
- 5 cloves minced fresh garlic
- 10 grams fennel seed, about 1 tablespoon
- grated zest of a lemon
- 1/2 cup Madeira wine, or white Port, or Marsala
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Instructions
- Chill the meat until it is almost frozen by putting it in the freezer for an hour or so. Take out some hog casings and set in a bowl of very warm water.
- Chop meat and fat into chunks that will fit into your grinder. Mix in the salt, and, ideally, let this set in the fridge overnight; this helps the bind. You can skip this step if you are in a hurry, though.
- When you are ready to grind, take out half the fennel seeds and half the cracked black pepper. You'll want to add them right before you do that final mix. This keeps some spices whole, altering the sausage's texture, making eating it more interesting. Combine the other half of the fennel and pepper, garlic and herbs with the meat, mix well with your hands and grind through your meat grinder using the coarse die, about 6.5 mm. If your room is warmer than 70°F, set the bowl for the ground meat into another bowl of ice to keep it cold.
- Chill the meat for another 30 minutes, then grind half of it through the fine die. Why bother? Because there will be a lot of stray silverskin in an old bird. Grinding to a finer level will make eating the sausage easier without getting any gristly bits. You can skip this if all you are using are breasts.
- Add the wine and lemon zest, then mix thoroughly either using a Kitchenaid on low for 60 to 90 seconds or with your (very clean) hands. This is important to get the sausage to bind properly. Once it is mixed well, put it back in the fridge.
- Stuff the sausage into the casings. Fill whole casings first. Then twist off links by pinching the casing down and twisting it; you want it to be about 5 to 6 inches long. Twist first away from you, then towards you. This helps the links stay tight. Or you could tie them off with butcher's string. (This video shows how I make links.)
- Use a needle to pierce the skin where there are any air bubbles. Gently twist-tighten the link to remove any air pockets. Hang the sausages in the kitchen for an hour, or up to overnight if you have a place to hang them in refrigeration. Once the sausages have dried a bit, put in the fridge until needed. They will keep for a week in the fridge.
Notes
- This recipe makes about 4 pounds.
- If you are freezing the sausages, wait a day before doing so. This will tighten up the sausages and help them keep their shape in the deep-freeze.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
365kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
859mg
(36%)
Potassium
247mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
168IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 365 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 365kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 859mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 247mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 168IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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