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Easy Whole Roasted Pheasant

Small Whole Roasted Pheasant and pheasant breast on white plate to top of roasted onions and carrots.
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This easy whole roasted pheasant recipe is perfect over some roasted vegetables. Pheasant is very lean and cooks quick so it's easy to overcook and dry out, especially if it's a little guy / girl.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 (1 1/2 pound) pheasant, breast and thighs separated from carcass.
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 carrots, peeled & chunked
  • 2 yukon gold potatoes, chunked
  • 1 onion, thick slices

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • Place carrots, potatoes, and onions on baking sheet in sections as they may all cook for different amount of times and need to be taken out.  Toss each section with olive oil, salt, and pepper (directly on the pan).  Cook uncovered ~12 minutes.
  • Move veggies around (remove onions if done) and cook an additional 10 minutes (Remove carrots if done).
  • Meanwhile: Salt and pepper the pheasant.  Bring a large non stick oven safe pan to medium high heat and add enough oil to lightly coat the pan.  Sear the top side of the pheasant for 2-3 minutes or until brown.
  • Remove pan from oven and add the seared pheasant atop veggies and cook and additional 5-7 minutes or until pheasant is done (internal temperature reaches 165F).
  • Cooking pheasant is a little like cooking duck.  And you may need to play with this recipe depending on how big your bird is and if the skin is left on or taken off.  Happy eating! Beckie!

Notes

  • I like to keep the veggies in sections on the baking sheet just in case they cook differently.  For example, the onions may start to burn before the potatoes are done.  In that case, you can remove them from the pan easier if it stays separate.
  • If the skin is on the pheasant, make sure to dry it completely (and salt) before searing or roasting.
  • Brining the bird for 24 hours will make it extra tender.   Boil 4 cups water, ¼ cup salt, 1 Tbsp sugar, and a bay leaf together.  Important - Allow brine to cool to room temperature before putting the bird in it.

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