Slow-cooking offers many advantages to the time-pressed cook and much of the game and venison we enjoy is perfect for a leisurely simmer in the oven over a few hours. A long, low temperature cooking time will result in meat that is tender and ‘fall-apart’ soft. Flavours can blend over…
Tarragon pheasant, mushroom and leek cobbler with yoghurt and cheese scones Ingredients 4 tbsp olive oil 4 tbsp salted butter 8 skinless pheasant breasts, cut into bite-sized chunks 4 medium leeks, sliced into 2cm-thick circles 350g chestnut mushrooms, chopped into bite-sized pieces 2 tbsp plain flour 20g tarragon leaves, finely…
Pheasant massaman curry Curry paste 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp coriander seeds 5 cloves 1 tbsp ground cinnamon 1 tbsp ground cardamom seeds ½ tsp chilli flakes 150g peeled shallots, roughly chopped 4 cloves of garlic, peeled 1 stick of lemongrass, peeled and roughly chopped 20g peeled galangal or…
Recipe for hot smoked pheasant You will need 1 large roasting tin 1 medium wire rack (to sit flat inside the tin) 1 handful fine smoking woodchip, such as apple wood Ingredients Pheasant 4 pheasant breasts, skin on or off 150ml milk 1 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar Rémoulade 1/2…
Do you open the freezer and see rather too many birds frozen for later? It’s time to get using them with these delicious recipes for clearing the freezer. (Then you’ll have plenty of space for the next season’s bag.) You might also like to read our recipes for barbecuing game. …
Pheasant-leg confit with bay and juniper Ingredients Salt cure 4 bay leaves 2 tbsp rosemary 1 orange, zest only 1 tbsp juniper 1 tbsp black peppercorns 50g coarse sea salt 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped 2 medium shallots, peeled and roughly chopped Pheasant 8 pheasant legs 600g goose…
Ingredients: Butter-bean purée with parmesan, garlic and chilli 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large clove of garlic, peeled and finely chopped Pinch of chilli flakes 1 x 400g tin butter beans, drained and lightly rinsed 10g parmesan, grated, plus 1 tbsp extra to serve 1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped Pheasant…
The Field's top 10 best pheasant recipes will ensure your brace never bores on the plate
The pheasant season has started and hopefully you will soon be cooking the birds, if you haven’t done so already. The Field’s recipe for the best pheasant stock is one every shooter should know about and if you are cooking the birds, then making stock is simple. It’s the perfect…
Nothing is more disappointing than dry pheasant, though it’s a trap even experienced game cooks can fall in to with late-season birds. Follow this guide to the best way to cook pheasant breasts and you will ensure a succulent, scrumptious supper every time. (Read more of The Field’s pheasant recipes…
