The top 10 best pheasant recipes

As the season starts to draw to a close you will be wondering what to do with this year's pheasant bounty. 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 are the only ones you need to deal with this season’s pheasant bounty. As the season starts to draw to a close the kitchen can become inundated with game. (If you have to freeze your birds see frozen game birds, what to do with them for useful advice).

PHEASANT RECIPES

Or simply defrost your pheasant and use it in one of our top ten pheasant recipes below. As the temperatures plumet nothing is tastier than the best pheasant stew, and pheasant guidwife takes some beating. If the new year has encouraged thoughts of a healthier you then the Lebanese pheasant broth is a wonder: low in calories, nutritious and easy to make.

Of course the traditional perfect roast pheasant recipe is a must for every cook’s repertoire. And pheasant Kiev is an encouraging way to get the kids (or the uninitiated) to try game.

PHEASANT COOKING TIPS

For those who sometimes struggle cooking pheasant breasts – they can dry out very easily – Mike Robinson reveals the chef’s secret in the best way to cook pheasant breasts.

When it comes to cooking your pheasant it will depend on what you bag. If using more than one bird it is advisable to stick to the same type. So a brace of cocks or hens. Pheasant hens tend to be plumper and better for roasting. Cock pheasants take well to lengthier cooking times as they can be tougher. Age is also a factor. 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.