Pheasant Stew
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This is a simple pheasant stew based on the French coq au vin, which means rooster in wine. Make it on a lazy weekend day in winter. Serve with more wine, lots of crusty bread and a big green salad.
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Ingredients
- 1 or 2 whole pheasants, skin-on or skinless
- 1/3 pound diced bacon
- 1 pound mushrooms
- 1 large sweet onion, sliced thick
- 2 large carrots, sliced into coins about the thickness of your pinky finger
- 1 head garlic, cloves peeled but whole
- 2 tablespoons flour
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced fine
- 1 bottle decent red wine, something you would drink
- ½ cup brandy
- pheasant or chicken broth
Instructions
- Marinate the pheasant in wine, bay leaves, and thyme for a day or two in the refrigerator.
- When you’re ready to cook, cook the bacon over low heat in a heavy, oven-proof pot, ideally a brazier or a Dutch oven. When it’s crispy, remove the bacon with a slotted spoon. Turn the heat up to medium.
- Pat the pheasant pieces dry and brown them in the bacon fat. Take your time, and do this slowly but surely. It could take 15 minutes. Remove pheasant pieces to a bowl as they brown.
- Brown the onion and mushrooms. Once they’re just turning color, add the carrots and garlic. Cook another 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour over everything and stir to combine. Cook this, stirring often, until the raw-flour taste cooks away, about 10 minutes.
- Pour in the brandy, and stir it in to incorporate. The stew will become very thick. Add the wine from the marinade, and stir that in, too. Return the pheasant to the pot, along with any juices that accumulated. If you need it, add enough broth to cover everything by an inch or so. Stir in the herbs and add salt to taste.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for at least 90 minutes, then start checking to see if the leg/thighs are tender. You want them almost to the point of falling off the bone.
- When the meat is tender, remove it, along with the mushrooms and onions, and put them in a bowl. Put foil over them to keep them warm.
- Turn heat up to high in the pot. Boil down the liquid by half or until it thickens to the point of being a sauce or loose gravy. I like to put everything through a food mill’s medium plate for a smooth and silky sauce, but that's not strictly necessary. You could strain it to get the loose bits out if you wanted.
- Return the vegetables and meat to the sauce and serve at once.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
434kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
231mg
(10%)
Potassium
538mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3625IU
(73%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 434kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 231mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 538mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3625IU | 73% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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