Pheasant Baked in Raisin Sauce
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 2
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds pheasant
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon (to 2 teaspoons)salt*
- 4 strips bacon, thick cut
- 1/2 cup raisins
- Juice from one orange
- 3/4 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup red wine (cabernet or merlot) 
 
The sweet flavor of the raisin sauce is a nice complement to the moist tender meat from a baked
pheasant.
 

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Directions
  • Thaw pheasant completely according to package directions. Grease baking dish.
  • Preheat
    oven to 375ยบ F.
  • Rinse the pheasant under cool running water. After rinsing the outside
    of the pheasant, rinse out the inside of the pheasant cavity. Rub the outside of the pheasant
    with fresh lemon juice and drizzle lemon juice inside the pheasant cavity. Generously pat salt on
    the outside of the pheasant and in the cavity. Sprinkle with pepper on the outside of the pheasant
    and in the cavity.
  • Place bird breast side up in prepared baking dish. Drape 4 slices of
    bacon over the pheasant, wrapping each slice of bacon underneath the pheasant.
  • Combine
    raisins, orange juice, lemon rind, chicken broth and wine. Pour mixture into the baking dish.
  • Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, basting every 10 minutes. During last 15 minutes of
    baking, remove bacon strips. Baste every 5 minutes during last 15 minutes of baking time.
  • Remove from oven. Cut bird in half and serve with remaining juice from the baking pan.

            *Use additional
salt if needed to generously cover the pheasant.



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