Pheasant Braised with Mortadella And Mustard Greens
A delicious and aromatic way to prepare your MacFarlane Pheasant. There is no doubt that you will enjoy this amazing recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 MacFarlane Pheasant Split into 4 pieces
- 2 oz Pancetta Diced medium
- 1 Bulb Fennel Sliced thin
- 4 oz Mortadella Diced large (available at Whole Foods)
- 8 oz Chicken Stock
- 8 oz Pinot Noir Or other fruity wine
- 8 oz Tomato Puree
- 1 Egg Poached
- 1 Bunch Mustard Greens Stems removed
- 1 Tbsp Distilled Vinegar Per quart of water
- Sea Salt To taste
- Fresh Ground Black Pepper To taste
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add pancetta and render until pancetta is crispy.
- Remove pancetta pieces leaving rendered fat in pan.
- Season the pheasant pieces with salt and pepper to taste, brown on each side in the Dutch oven until skin is crispy, approximately 4-5 minutes per side, remove from pan and set aside.
- Add fennel and sauté until lightly caramelized.
- Add the mortadella, chicken stock, Pinot Noir, and tomato puree and return the pheasant pieces and pancetta to pot.
- Bring to a light boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and allow to cook for 20-25 minutes or until pheasant is cooked through and tender.
- While the pheasant is cooking, prepare a small pot with water adding a tablespoon of distilled vinegar per quart of water.
- Bring the water to barely a simmer, add egg and poach until cooked to a soft stage, reserve cooked egg.
- Add the mustard greens to the Dutch oven with the pheasant.
- Replace the cover and cook an additional 10 minutes or until greens are tender.
- To plate, split the greens between four bowls, surround with mortadella and fennel pieces pouring broth into the bowls.
- Top the greens with the pheasant pieces and top the pheasant with the poached egg and garnish with fennel fronds.
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