The season is underway now and there are birds to cook. The Field's top 10 best pheasant recipes are suitable for every taste, from the stately to the sublime.
The Field’s best pheasant recipes encompass an array of tastes to suit most. As Christmas approaches and the festivities begin there is no better time to add pheasant to your table. The seasonal accompaniments of nights drawing in, woodland walks, frosty starts and festive feasts suits the temperament of the pheasant completely. If you are lucky enough to shoot the bird yourself then it is hard to better the process of fork to plate (plucking on route). If you pick up a brace from the butchers they will be ready to prepare, so don’t hesitate to try our ultimate pheasant recipes.
We have pulled together the best recipes from a rustic mixture of game experts, country cooks and Field food writers. Each have extensive hands-on experience of cooking with game. Your pheasant couldn’t be in better hands when you choose one of the exceptional pheasant recipes below.
If it’s partridge you find in your kitchen try the 10 best partridge recipes too.
PHEASANT RECIPES
A perfect roast pheasant is hard to beat. If you’re a keen outdoor cook (we do know people who leap at the chance of a barbecue, whatever the weather) then spatchcocked pheasant with lemon and herbs might fit the bill. You can of course cook it inside too.
For those who have tried to cook pheasant breasts but find them dry, perhaps it’s time to get a little ‘Heston’. Mike Robinson’s secret to the perfect pheasant breast is revealed in the best way to cook pheasant breasts.
Choosing which best pheasant recipe to use will depend on the bird you bag. You will also be able to tell by looking if your bird is young or old, a cock or a hen. If you are more familiar with a pheasant from your game dealer, ask him.
And if it comes from the supermarket you will have to take your chances. A good game dealer or butcher should be able to tell you everything you need to know about the bird.
So take your pick of these best pheasant recipes and put your bag to use.
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Top 10 best pheasant recipes
Parmesan pheasant breasts with crispy ham
Pot roast pheasant with Fennel
The best pheasant stock and soup ever
Perfect roast pheasant with white wine and charlotte potatoes
Spatchcocked pheasant with lemon and herbs
Poached pheasant with ginger, garlic, chilli and lime
Italian pheasant recipe. A delicious rustic take on pheasant
An Italian pheasant recipe should be included on the list of the top 10 best pheasant recipes. It melds the More…
The very best pheasant stock and soup recipe. Making stock is simple.
The best pheasant stock and soup recipe is a stalwart on the the top 10 best pheasant recipes list. The other More…
Poached pheasant with ginger, garlic, chilli and lime
Poached pheasant makes for a warming dish now the shooting season is underway. For more inspiration, take a look at More…
Perfect roast pheasant recipe, with white wine and charlotte potatoes
This perfect roast pheasant recipe was developed after adding wine to the pan to keep the bird moist and experimenting More…
Pheasant Kiev. A great game dish for the kids.
Pheasant Kiev is an economical and tasty dish that suits family suppers during the winter months
Pheasant Guidwife recipe
This pheasant guidwife recipe combines the strong taste of the game bird with peach or mango chutney and is cooked More…
Pot roast pheasant recipe with fennel
Pot roast pheasant can be delicious. Fennel is not to everyone's taste, but it melts into a buttery stickiness when More…
Parmesan Pheasant breasts with Crispy Ham
This Parmesan pheasant recipe is perfect for a romantic dinner for two. Easy to prepare it is zingy and delicious, More…
Pheasant Normandy recipe
The pheasant Normandy recipe is a classic. And if you have a bottle of Calvados in the house then don't More…
Spatchcocked pheasant with lemon and herbs
Spatchcocked pheasant with lemon and herbs is a great idea when the thought of standard roast pheasant doesn’t appeal. It More…