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Pheasant tacos
Pheasant tacos are an easy recipe to make with leftover pheasant. Serve with your favorite toppings and you have a delicious meal.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 121 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds pheasant breasts or one whole pheasant
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ onion quartered
- ½ orange cut in half
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- ½ jalapeños
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- corn or flour tortillas
- lettuce diced tomatoes, grated cheese, salsa, etc. for garnish
Instructions
- Place leftover pheasant meat in a slow cooker and top with the onion, orange and spices. Add 1 cup crushed tomatoes to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours or on high 1 hours. Reserve liquid.
- Once the meat is tender, remove from slow cooker and let cool slightly before pulling apart with two forks. After you shred the meat add it back to the slow cooker and heat on warm until warm enough to serve.
- Place about 1/2 inch olive oil in a small pan over high heat. Fry tortillas on one side for about 1 minute. Turn and fold in half. Fry on first side of folded tortilla then turn and fry on the other. You can also make street tacos and heat tortillas on a plate covered with a damp tortilla in the microwave for about 30 seconds.
- Place meat in tortilla. Serve with your favorite toppings. Lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa, etc..
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Notes
- Leftover meat can be refrigerated for 3-4 days.
- Reheat in microwave until hot.
- For longer storage, freeze up to 2 months.
- Thaw in refrigerator. Reheat per above instructions.
- Suggested Taco Toppings
- shredded lettuce
- diced tomatoes
- grated cheddar cheese or Jack cheese
- cotija cheese or queso fresco
- pickled or fresh sliced jalapeño
- Mexican creme or sour cream
- chopped cilantro leaves
- pickled or fresh onion
- pickled or fresh radishes
- sliced avocado
- black olives
- your favorite salsa or pico de gallo
- hot sauce
- spicy slaw
- lime wedges or squeeze a bit of lime juice on each taco
Nutrition Information
Calories
121kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
179mg
(7%)
Potassium
247mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
299IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 179mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 247mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 299IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.